Category: Sunday Message

2025.11.23 Sunday 1st Service
Scripture Reading: Acts 2:1-18

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▣ Introduction
1. Restore prayer – Reviving the soul, body, and brain
Jesus taught prayer together with the gospel before He left. Because your soul is collapsing, your body is collapsing, and our brain is collapsing, He taught the prayer that revives that. You must absolutely restore this.

1) Bartizan (the beginning of answers to prayer) – Thoughts and prayers are imprinted in the soul and the throne and become a bartizan inside me.
When this prayer takes place, a bartizan is formed inside me. That is the beginning of answers to prayer. The reason I keep telling you not to fall into unbelief is that unbelief becomes my bartizan. So what becomes imprinted in the brain never disappears. There is someone I know who was arrested for doing drugs and stayed in prison for a long time. After he came out, the drugs were out of his body, but because they were imprinted in his brain, he could not overcome it. Right now your thoughts and prayers are imprinted in your soul. They are also imprinted in the throne. This becomes a bartizan.

2) Journey – From that time, the path becomes visible.
When it becomes a bartizan, from that time the path becomes visible. That is what we call the journey.

3) Guidepost – The answers Jesus promised come. Evangelism and missions become visible.
Then even such difficult evangelism becomes visible. From that time, the answers Jesus promised begin to come. World missions becomes visible. That is what we call the guidepost.

2. This answer came upon Mark’s upper room – Because they were about to walk a difficult path, they needed this power.
This answer came upon Mark’s upper room. Why is that? Because they were about to walk a difficult path, they needed this power.

1) To overcome the world, a different power is needed – Jesus’ forty days of request
Nothing else is needed. Your children must go into a difficult world. That is why they need this strength. No matter how much you study and strive, to overcome the world a different power is needed. Jesus earnestly asked for this for forty days. That covenant has been fulfilled in today’s passage.

2) The early church facing its greatest crisis – Condemned as heresy, evangelism forbidden, cut off from society, imprisonment, execution
Now, what is it that you must know at this time? The early church is now facing its greatest crisis. The state condemned the early church as a heresy. At that time, it was an era of a totalitarian dictatorship state, so once the state made a law, no one could stop it. And they banned evangelism. Even that might be tolerable, but then they cut them off from society altogether. What would you do if you were in that situation? If you share the gospel, if you evangelize, they imprison you by law. And if you keep doing it, they execute you. What would happen then? It is a crisis.

3) A world where what is wrong is rampant – Do not be deceived.
It is a world where what is wrong runs rampant.

(1) Rome – Conquering the world, making nations into colonies, buying and selling people as slaves
Rome conquered the world, made nations into colonies, and bought and sold people as slaves. That is wrong. That is the world where such things run rampant. First of all. That is why people are deceived. We can easily all be deceived. While that is what is rampant.

(2) The theories of the Jews – The idea that you receive salvation by keeping the law, their messiah concept, their chosen-people concept
The theories of the Jews are wrong, but they dominate. “You do not receive salvation by faith; you receive salvation only if you keep all the laws.” That is the theory of the Jews. It may sound good, but it is impossible. “The Lord is not the God of other nations; He is the God of our nation.” That is wrong. “Christ is not the Messiah who will save the world; He is the Messiah who will deliver our nation. Therefore, we are the chosen people, and you are Gentiles.” That is wrong. But that is what is prevailing. People now begin to hold on to what is wrong.

(3) Giving up and running away
And it does not end there. They give up and run away. Jesus healed people with incurable diseases, but when Jesus was executed on the cross, should not at least one person have appeared? They all ran away. He performed miracles and even saved those who were about to starve to death. Yet everyone ran away. About one hundred twenty people remained, right? He had saved tens of thousands, but they all ran away.

3. He gave an unimaginable promise on Mt Olive, and that word has been fulfilled (Acts 1:8).
But God gave them an unimaginable promise. That is what you must hold on to today. Especially, He promised what kind of blessing the church leaders and remnants must receive. The promise Jesus gave on Mt Olive has been fulfilled. Three things. The word that “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be My witnesses to the ends of the earth” has been fulfilled.

▣ Main Message_ The fulfillment of Acts 1:8
When you face a great crisis, what must you do? You will face it. You must work in this crisis-filled world, so what must you do? You ought to lead the world, but instead you are being dragged along by it. What must you do? It is three things. Jesus Himself promised them. “If you receive only the filling of the Holy Spirit, you will receive power. You will be My witnesses to the ends of the earth.” He clearly said so. That has been fulfilled.

1. When the Holy Spirit comes on you (the filling of the Holy Spirit) – Spiritual summit (spiritual king)
“When you receive only the filling of the Holy Spirit.” He said, “When the Holy Spirit comes on you,” but to be exact, He was saying, “Just as John baptized with water, immersing people in water, you also will receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit.” What is the very first blessing you must receive to live in this world? It is the spiritual summit. God has called you as spiritual kings. Summit means king. The Bible says He has called you as spiritual kings. You must believe this.

1) A royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9) – Because we must proclaim the light (churches closing, spiritual problems, mental illness)
Peter said, “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood.” Why? Because you must proclaim this light. You must believe this. Otherwise, you will never be able to lead the world. The door of evangelism and world missions will never open before you. The churches of the world are closing their doors right now. It is urgent. At least our church must do the evangelism movement. Spiritual problems and mental illnesses have doubled. It is a big problem. Almost forty-four percent of school children are now taking medication for mental illness. The problem is that the church has absolutely no interest in this. What are they interested in? What do they care about? That is the important question. How will you overcome this crisis? Do not be shaken; become the spiritual summit. Receive the filling of the Holy Spirit.

2) A work that no person can stop – A wind-like and fire-like work (Acts 2:1–4)
Then today, a wind-like and fire-like work took place. What does that mean? It means that a wind-like and fire-like work took place that no person could stop. When a typhoon warning is issued, you must be careful. You cannot defeat a typhoon. Right?

3) The power by which God changes us – “They have had too much new wine” (Acts 2:13)
Others saw this and misunderstood. “They must be drunk on new wine.” I cannot do it, and you cannot do it, but God has revealed the power that changes us. That is the spiritual king. You must believe this word. This is what Jesus said. He completely changed me. God changed me, who was so powerless and poor, into an evangelist. You do not need to wait for some experience. You must believe. The seven remnants received exactly this blessing. They stood before kings and testified. They were spiritual kings above the kings. How great is God’s blessing? He has called you as spiritual kings, so go as the spiritual summit.

2. Go to the ends of the earth – Function summit (king of the field) – Preparing myself, the field, and the future (300%)
The second is what? You must believe. “Go to the ends of the earth.” What does that mean? He has called you as kings in the field. That is what we call the function summit. This is how you win. That is why we speak of 300%, preparing yourself, your field, and your future.

1) People from fifteen nations who would evangelize the world – He called them as summits and made their work into summits (Acts 2:9–11).
In today’s passage we read that there were people from about fifteen nations. These are the people who would evangelize the world. God has called them as summits. From this time on, God has made your work, your work field, and your studies into summits. Carry out world evangelization.

※ When you believe, a bartizan is formed.
Because almost no one believes. When you believe, a bartizan is formed. God has called you as spiritual kings. God has called you as kings who save the field. That is the summit. You must believe this.

As I said before, in the past the most difficult thing for me was evangelism. It was difficult because of my personality and my nature. I was someone who could not and did not know how to evangelize at all. The churches had no power. They did not know what they were living for, and our churches were so poor and powerless. One day I realized, “God is the Creator. Then why must we be so poor that we cannot do anything? God is the Almighty. And we have received the right to call that God ‘Father.’ Then why can we not evangelize?” From that time on, I prepared. I became prepared 300%.

※ The filling of the Holy Spirit is 300%
What is the filling of the Holy Spirit? It is preparing 300%. Whatever crisis you face, you must absolutely hold on to this covenant.

2) The power to see the future – Children (prophecy), young people (visions), old people (dreams) (Acts 2:17–18)
And what else does He say? “Your sons and daughters will prophesy.” When you hold this covenant today, “your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.” What is that? He grants the power to see the future. This is the function summit. God has first called you as spiritual summits. You must not lose this. Even a young Remnant, although young in age, can be a king spiritually. They must serve their parents, but even in the family they can become kings of prayer. They all received that answer. Then the function summit has no choice but to follow.

3) The word God gave to Joel is now being fulfilled (Acts 2:14–21)
At this time, Peter said this: “We are not drunk on new wine. What you see is what God spoke to the prophet Joel being fulfilled now.” That is right. If you have just these two things, there is nothing to fear.

3. You will be My witnesses – Culture summit (king who overcomes darkness and saves the world)
Finally, what did He say? “You will be My witnesses.” What does that mean? You will be kings who change the world, simply put, kings who overcome darkness. That is the culture summit. He has called you in that way. Today, you must not lose hold of this. It is true that this word seems too great and impossible to bear, but He has called you as kings. Does that feel real to you? God has called you as spiritual kings who can overcome and save the world. That is the spiritual summit.

※ Joseph, who went as the spiritual summit and held the covenant of “world evangelization,” and Elisha, who asked for a double portion of the spirit – When even one person receives the answer, no matter how deep the darkness, they will win.
The seven remnants realized this quickly. Even though Joseph’s brothers were very smart, what they knew had nothing to do with this. That is why they complained, “Why are you treating Joseph so well? We feel offended.” That is the state of ninety-nine percent of church members. Right? “Why are you showing favoritism?” That is how they always lived. The brothers lived that way. Joseph went as the spiritual summit and held on to the covenant of world evangelization. He went out after already having obtained the answer.

Pastors must remember this. Ninety-nine percent are interested in Gilgal, interested in Jericho, and interested in Bethel. Elisha was not like that. “Let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.” Simply put, “Let me first become the spiritual summit.” Then life is revived. Even if there is thick darkness, if just one of you receives the answer, you will win. You must believe this now.

1) Three thousand disciples (Acts 2:41)
So “You will be My witnesses” means “You will become the culture summit.” What happened? Three thousand disciples arose, even though they tried to stop them.

2) The Word came alive and worked, the preciousness of the church members, the importance of the servants of the Lord and of prayer (Acts 2:42)
And what else? The Word came alive and began to work. “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship.” What does that mean? They realized how important the church members are. “To fellowship.” Only those who have truly received salvation can do this. Then they will never speak carelessly about church members. Right? Because they are the people God has called, how can I speak carelessly about them? They laugh at people with spiritual problems. Why do they laugh at them when that person is God’s person? We carelessly condemn others. Those who have received salvation cannot do that. “To fellowship,” it says. “This person is so precious.” Right? A pastor who has truly received salvation regards every church leader, church member, and Remnant as extremely precious. Right? They are people who have received salvation. “They broke bread.” That means they had the Lord’s Supper. “They broke bread.” Those who have truly received salvation know that the important thing is not the pastor himself, but the pastors and the servants of the Lord who preach the Word. That is what it means. “Prayer is important.” “They devoted themselves to prayer.” Today, the kind of prayer that works as a living power must arise among you.

Take these three with you. Truly receive the blessing of being like spiritual kings, become the spiritual summit, and save people. They will live. Become the king of the field, the function summit that saves the field. You must save those who are trapped in darkness. Then become the culture summit. This is what Jesus said.

3) The economy of light – Offerings (Acts 2:43–45)
From that time on, they began to give offerings, and although we did not read the rest of chapter 2, this is the economy of light. The offerings you give are the economy of light. You must remember this. Only those who know how to give offerings with importance can receive the blessing of economy. It is always so.

When I was an assistant pastor, I went around, ate out, and even went on outings. Since I was an assistant pastor with no money, I thought, “Well, I’m an assistant pastor and I don’t have money, so I don’t really need to give many offerings.” One day I realized, “No. My praising God, my prayer to God, and my offerings to God are extremely important.” From the day I realized that, what began to happen? Everywhere our teams went, the blessing of economy began to come. Just from realizing that one thing. In Mark’s upper room in Acts chapter 2 verses 43–45, it says that they gave offerings. Some people even gave all their possessions. That became the economy of light. The offerings you give are the economy of light. You must bear this in mind. It is extremely precious.

4) The power to save the world – Every day in the temple and in their homes (Acts 2:46–47)
Finally, what happens? They gain the power to save the world. “Every day in the temple and every day in their homes.” Today you must firmly hold on to this answer.

▣ Conclusion_ Ambassador of Christ
He said that you will be witnesses. Witnesses of what? Ambassadors of Christ. You testify of that.

1. Because they did not know the value of the gospel, the Jews, Macedonia, and Rome looked down on them, but the testimony arose all the way to Rome (the platform for world evangelization).
The testimony arose all the way to Rome. Everyone looked down on those in Mark’s upper room. The Jews looked down on them. The people of Macedonia looked down on them. Rome looked down on them. They could not help it, because their eyes could not see anything else. Not knowing the value of the gospel, they indiscriminately oppressed them. They killed and oppressed Christians to the point of misery. Ten emperors did that for two hundred fifty years. Why did God allow that? By that, He made all the platforms for world evangelization. No one can stop it. God has called you as spiritual summits so that you can shine the light in a place of darkness. He has called you as kings in the spiritual, functional, and cultural realms.

2. Not knowing that He has called us as a royal priesthood to proclaim the light in the darkness is the greatest sin.
If a king keeps doing shameful things, there is no worse king than that. He has called you as kings. God has called you as kings who save kings. A royal priesthood. Not knowing this is the greatest sin. You must repent of that. Right? If a child constantly doubts the parents and says, “Is that really my father? Maybe that is not my mother,” that child must be sent to a mental hospital. Right? That is a terrible illness. God clearly spoke to you. Because you must proclaim this light, He has called you as a royal priesthood. Right? He has called you as a royal priesthood, a chosen people, a holy nation. Why? Because you must proclaim the light in the darkness. You have never seen true darkness.

Right now, Remnants must be cautious when they go abroad. The recent incidents of that kind are nothing special there. People are being arrested and there is chaos everywhere. It is happening in so many places. How deep is the darkness? The police in those countries do not do anything. They do not. If your children get caught in the wrong place just once, do you know what some people do? They capture kids and lock them up. For what? If someone captured and locked up your child, what would happen? Why do they lock them up? To sell their organs. It is shocking. The church has been made worthless. Europe, America, everywhere. It is darkness. To shine the light there, because He needs only the light, He has called you as a royal priesthood. If you lose hold of this, you have lost everything. You must find it again.

3. Suffering – God’s special timetable (Joseph’s life as a slave, Moses’ years in Midian, Elijah’s fleeing)
What appears to be great suffering was actually God’s special timetable. The time Joseph suffered in Egypt was God’s special time. The forty years Moses waited in Midian with no visible answer was the most important time. The time Elijah fled, exhausted and in hiding, was the most important time.

※ Completion of worship – Hold on to the Word and imprint it through prayer, confirm what you will put into practice, confirm to whom you will relay this Word.
So today, whenever you hold on to the Word, you must imprint the answer you must receive. Then today, as you deeply pray, you must confirm what actual things you must do in order to enjoy this answer. And you must confirm who needs this Word and the answer you received today. When it goes that far, you have completed today’s worship. Just coming to the sanctuary, sitting, killing time, and dozing off before going home — that is something else. In worship, God’s Word must come to you. And you must pray. Imprint. Then even if you forget everything else, it is fine — imprint. You must at least pray briefly. “What actual, realistic answer will I seek out? Then what must I put into practice?” You must confirm that today. “To whom will I relay this Word?”

When I received this grace, one day I really called my friend. He did not believe. Then I remembered. “He and I were so close. We got along with everything, but he does not believe in Jesus.” That was a shocking realization. I had that thought, and then I was startled. I went to Daegu for a conference. It turned out that a very close friend of mine was living in Daegu. Because he did not believe, we had parted ways. An elder came and asked, “Pastor, do you know so-and-so?” I said, “Of course. He was my closest friend.” The elder said, “He is now living there after serving as the labor union leader at a factory in Ulsan. But he is ill right now. When I mentioned you, he said he knew you very well.” So after the Daegu conference ended, on Saturday, I went to visit him. Strangely, the day before that I had been thinking, “To whom shall I relay this gospel?” Our young adults listened to this message and called one of their relatives. When the relative answered the phone, he asked, “Why did you call?” He said that his relative then began to weep over the phone and pour out his story. We are missing some very important lines, important paths.

※ He has called you as spiritual summits, function summits, and culture summits who block the crisis. Do not be deceived. Prayer can heal your body, soul, thoughts, heart, and brain.
God has called you as spiritual summits, function summits, and culture summits who block the crisis. Do not be deceived. Prayer can heal your body. Prayer can heal your soul. It is certain. Prayer can heal the most fundamental part — your thoughts, your heart, and your brain. Today, I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that you will absolutely enjoy this blessing. I will pray.

Prayer. God, let us receive a new grace today. Let us enjoy the living work of the Word being fulfilled. Let us receive the true strength that You give so that we can save the world. Our Remnants must study diligently. But grant them the strength to overcome the world. All our church leaders are doing important work. Grant them the strength to save the world. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

2025.11.16 Sunday 2nd Service
237 Missions Dept. Devotional Worship
Scripture Reading: Acts 17:1-9

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The power of the covenant – (Romans 16:25-27)
Thank you. The question is: how great is the power of the covenant? Because the covenant is God’s Word, it carries the power of creation. From the moment you hold onto this covenant, answers begin. And He is saying that He will now reveal what was hidden before eternity. Because this is the covenant of the gospel, He is saying He will give what will remain forever and ever.

[ Moses – age 80, 40 years ]
There is something you must think about here today. Moses held onto the covenant, but the works arose when he was 80 years old. And it took 40 years to travel the wilderness. That is how it was.

[ David – 15 to 20 years ]
Also, David held onto the covenant, and it was fulfilled after about 15 to 20 years.

[ Paul – 250 (313) ]
Paul even spoke about world evangelization, and it was fulfilled after 250 years. It was fulfilled when Paul was no longer there.

So how should we understand this? We held onto the covenant, and then do answers come only after such a long time? That is a misunderstanding. From the moment you hold onto the covenant, continuous answers come, and they continue all the way to 250 years. This was in AD 313. It is not that Moses received no answer and only finally received one at 80. Answers continued to be fulfilled, and at the age of 80, the D-day came.

[ Bartizan, journey, guidepost ]
In the end, when we look back, we see that the bartizan, journey, and guidepost of the throne were all fulfilled. So this began from the moment you held onto the covenant. But most people receive this without knowing. Most people think there are no answers and then suddenly receive them.

[ Covenant – lifelong ]
Today, among us, there are those who know this covenant and hold onto it. When they held onto a lifelong covenant, works began from that moment. Many people receive without even knowing. As you are holding onto the covenant, most people have no idea what is taking place. Many people only realize it much later, after time has passed, and say, “Ah?” Some even realize it when their future generations see it and say, “Oh? Our mother and father prayed, and how is it that the answer has come this precisely?”

[ Grace ]
Even so, whether they realize it or not, the exact covenant is fulfilled at that time. The fact that we received it without knowing—that is grace.

[ Mission ]
But you now begin with understanding. This becomes a mission. We received salvation by grace. In one sense, without fully knowing. But now that we know, it is no longer just that. From this point on, it becomes a mission. So from the moment you hold onto this covenant, it begins to be fulfilled.
Among these, what is most important?
「What to teach the next generation first」 (Acts 17:1-9)
In 237 missions, what does God love most? The future generation. In one sense, the older people are footholds. The works will take place in the future generation. Because God hid them and then sent them, it is completely set for the Word to be fulfilled. If so, you must carry this for the future generation in your heart. What must you teach them most? What is the very first thing to teach the next generation? You must absolutely confirm this. This is the covenant we will hold today. Acts 17:1-9. What must we teach?

▣ Introduction
The covenant you hold onto in childhood lasts for life and continues. Especially the children among the 5,000 tribes have virtually no cultural benefits. So in one sense, the gospel can go in to them directly.
I asked myself, “What is evangelism in childhood?” For me, evangelism was so difficult. Pastors on the pulpit kept telling us to evangelize, but I did not know what to do. So they printed tracts and said, “Take a bundle as you go and give them out.” They told us to hand the tracts to people so they could read them at home. Even that was hard for me. Roaming around delivering tracts, without even knowing the gospel—this was so difficult. I was immature and did not understand evangelism. So I would put three tracts into some homes—just to finish faster. That is how hard evangelism was for me. “Why is evangelism so difficult that it does not work in this church? Is it really this hard?”
And why are our good, precious adults so tormented by poverty? You might say it was the times, but why are they so tormented by sickness? These three questions became my covenant in childhood, and they have continued to this day. It is amazing. The covenant that remnants hold in childhood determines their entire lives.

1. Developed countries – 40%
   The situation is quite serious now. Not all, but among the future generation in developed countries, in some schools about 40% of students are on medication. These are their own statistics. That is how it is in America. There are even schools where up to 40% of the students are told, “Let the teachers administer medication and make them study.” This is no small problem.
2. Developing countries – a state of abandonment
   In developing countries, children are in a completely abandoned state. Not just neglected, but completely abandoned. It is beyond imagination. Among African countries, Kenya is a relatively developed nation. Nairobi in Kenya is a famous city. When I went there, thousands of children were roaming around. That is the capital city. So I asked, “Do these children not go to school?” They said no. I asked the children, “Why are you not in school?” and they would not even answer. So I asked again, and though not all, they said, “There are schools.” But in the current situation, even though there are school buildings, there are no teachers to teach. So thousands of children wander the streets. I thought, “This is not a normal situation.” The international community says they are doing something, but I wonder what, because people are literally starving to death. Many are sick from drinking contaminated water. For those of us in a developed country like Korea, it is hard to understand. When you open your refrigerator, it is filled with clean water—how can you understand? But those children drink dirty, stagnant water.
3. Children who are in Korea
   More importantly, we must think about the children who are here in Korea. The teams working with multiethnic ministry and 237 work must think fast and correctly about this. These children here in Korea have parents, of course. The multiethnic families who have come here are often unable to clearly talk about how difficult their situation is. Whatever their hardships may be, we do not know. So those who are doing 237 ministry must be most aware of these things.
   They might not say it out loud, but the issues that come up most often are visas—perhaps the biggest issue. You must be somewhat specialized to handle this. Next is employment. Then, following that, come issues with the children’s education. These are the kinds of problems that arise. And if the visas do not work out, the family cannot stay together and must go back. They are all struggling with the same concerns. Recently, I listened to an interview President Lee Jae-myung had with some scientists. In that interview, a foreigner stood up and asked a question. He said he was studying here for his PhD, but his current visa did not allow his children to stay with him. So he was in a situation where he would have to go back. I do not know the exact visa conditions, but he said this in front of the president.
   We must care for such people like family within the church. It is not that they are thinking, “We must get help from everyone,” but they have real difficulties, and we must not be ignorant of them. We must pray together and walk with them.
   I mentioned this once before: some people came to Korea to get married. Among them were those who had been deceived. Some had already been married before and had children in their home countries. Then they married again and came to Korea. After living with their Korean husbands and seeing how good they were, they eventually shared their situation. Their husbands said, “All right,” and brought the children over. But those children could not legally enroll in school. And there are tens of thousands of such children. I was shocked. “So this is how it is.” If I had known, I would have started a school right away. Those children’s school would not even need elaborate facilities. Just gather them and teach them.
   This is how we must raise the future generation. God has hidden treasures there. So at least in our church, what must we teach the next generation?

▣ Main

1. Acts 17:3 [ Christ ]
   First, in verse 3 of chapter 17, he gives an explanation about Christ. He explained about Christ, and we must clearly make Christ known to the children. We must clearly explain the term “Christ.” This term is the way, the truth, and the life that leads to the Triune God. This word “Christ” is extremely important.

1)Perfection
So we must teach the perfection of Christ.

(1) John 8:56
To solve our eternal past, what is first? The Christ who existed before eternity. In John 8:56, what does He say? “Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.” This is an astounding statement. The Jews lost their minds when they heard it. “How old are you?” they asked. They did not know that Christ had been prophesied before eternity and that knowing this name alone would bring salvation. It is an astounding name.
Someone once wrote to me, saying, “Pastor, when you said in your message that Christ solved my past, I was so thankful.” That is right.

(2) John 1:14
In John 1:14, He became flesh, taking on a human body, and came to save people.

(3) Acts 3:6
Even now, as in Acts 3:6, when we command in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, works arise. What is this? The resurrected Christ. Even now, we can use that authority in His name.

(4) Revelation 20:1-15
It does not end there. He has also solved the problems of the future. Christ will come again as the Lord of the Second Coming. In Revelation 20:1-15 we find the record of Christ who will come again as the Lord of the Second Coming.

(5) Revelation 21:1-17
In Revelation 21:1-17, we see the eternal Christ who will stand as the Judge forever. In other words, if that person is a child whom God has chosen, then the moment this one word enters them, works arise completely.
The ones in whom the least works occur are often those who have attended church a long time—because they do not know. They have been in church too long and are spiritually tormented. But someone who has been spiritually tormented for a long time receives Christ and is finished. That person stakes their life. Some are constantly tormented by suicidal thoughts and hear voices. When they believe and receive Jesus Christ, works arise. That is why shamans often sincerely believe—because they have experiences. After great suffering, they receive Christ and answers come. Of course, Christ is also the complete answer for you.

2)Fullness of the Holy Spirit
So He guides you completely from beginning to end. He also guides your future. He promised this. Right? “He will teach you all things and will tell you what is yet to come.” This is what we call the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Through Christ, He gives this kind of strength.

3)7·7·7 300%
Not only that—what else? He gives you the bartizan, journey, and guidepost so that you can succeed 300%. The remnants among the multiethnic peoples whom God has prepared will have all darkness crumble before this one word, Christ. We have heard the word “Christ” so often that we say, “What, Christ?” But in darkness, it is the perfect light.

2. Acts 17:2 [ The perfection of worship and prayer ]
   Second, what must we teach? Verse 2 of chapter 17. What does it say there? In verse 2 it says, “On three Sabbath days…” What is this “new Sabbath”? We must make these remnants know perfectly what worship and prayer are. “But will children understand?” That is your thought. If the Holy Spirit works, they will understand. Right? People also say, “Will new believers understand?” That is truly an ignorant statement. When the Holy Spirit works, people understand even when they hear it for the first time. “No one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ except by the Holy Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 12:3. Jesus Himself said, “If you ask in my name, the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, will be with you forever. He will let you know the future and remind you of everything I have said to you.” That is how it is. We must teach what worship and prayer are.

1)The Lord of prayer (the Triune God)
So then, the Lord of prayer is not us. Right? When you pray, the Lord of prayer—the Triune God—works invisibly.

2)The background of prayer – throne, kingdom, and its work
We must teach what the background of prayer is. What is the background of prayer? Today, we have worshiped with the three feasts. That is the background: the throne, the kingdom, and the work of the kingdom. Just wait and see. You worship on Sunday, hold onto the Word, and pray—and in your field, the throne, the kingdom, and the work of the kingdom are surely fulfilled. This is the background of prayer.

3)The method of prayer
So then, what is the method of prayer? Why must I pray?

(1) Imprint (brain)
Our prayer not only connects to the throne, but it becomes imprinted in us. It becomes imprinted in our brains. That is why it is very important to pray out loud.

(2) Root (soul)
Our prayer becomes rooted in our souls.

(3) Nature (throne)
Our prayer makes our very nature one that communicates with the throne. This is prayer. So worship is no ordinary thing. Prayer is important. If our precious remnants can listen properly to the message of Christ and pray, it is essentially finished.

3. Acts 17:1 [ The perfection of answers ]
   So they went into the synagogue. Why did they go into the synagogue? Not only prayer, but the perfection of answers.

1)Talents 300%
God will cause the talents of our remnants to reach 300%.

2)Work 300%
For the remnants who have come from those dark countries, God will make their work 300%. Otherwise, world evangelization cannot be done.

3)Evangelism and missions 300%
We must teach them this. If I were teaching them, I would teach like this: “From now on, do not pray to be the ones helped, but pray to be the ones who help. From now on, though we must pray, ‘Lord, send workers,’ do not merely pray that way—pray, ‘Lord, allow us to send workers.’”
RLS has become such a wonderful school now. It is a place where gifted children gather. At first, runaway kids were the ones there. Runaway kids had come and were staying in the church. No matter how foolish we are, we still had to do something. We had to make a school. At that time, I preached in the first service here, then went up to Seoul for the second service and came back. I counseled them on the airplane while flying with them. I told them, “First of all, you are an extraordinary child. You have done three things I could not do. I wanted to run away from home but could not. I wanted to quit school but could not; I just kept attending. I did not want to go to church but went because I had to. You have done all three. You are an amazing person. From now on, start from here. Take this character you have and start from here.”
So should we name the school “The House of Runaway Kids”? Of course not. From the beginning I said, “You are future leaders.” And now they are truly doing that role. The RLS students are now playing a role in leading the world. Truly. “You must enjoy the 300% blessing of evangelism and missions that God gives you, and through that, carry out world evangelization.” Even if they do not fully do this, we must teach correctly. Among the many things God has given us, even if we cannot do everything, we must still speak about God’s things.

▣ Conclusion
What is the conclusion?

1. The first opportunity
   For these children, and for the 237 children you will meet in the future, as I said before, they have never heard this once. You must always remember that. Why must we clearly tell them this? Because they have never heard it. It is the first time. This might sound a bit proud, but if you do not tell them, there is no one else. Right?
2. The last opportunity
   It is the last opportunity for those children.
3. The eternal opportunity
   So how must we form them? We must imprint them so that they will never forget, for eternity. We do not know when we will see them again. It is an eternal opportunity.
   So, as you did well last time also, when those children come, we must absolutely plant into them the sure gospel, testimonies backed by prayer, and the sense of their mission. If needed, we must also start something new.
   When we first moved into a 35-pyeong basement, there was one thing we did that has never stopped. The entire church took turns fasting one day at a time. It says Paul fasted and prayed when he first went out to the mission field. So he completely received the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Because you prayed like that, you are now playing the leading role in world evangelization.
   So from now on, for the sake of temple construction—since we must have the three courtyards—how about we set up a relay of daily fasting prayer for the building? For those who do not know how to pray, just being hungry is prayer. Saying, “Oh, I’m hungry,” is prayer. In this way, we connect faith and the covenant. During the North Korea missions conference, I said, “Pray in relay every day.” Fasting one day is actually good for your body as well. So there is nothing bad about it. How about starting a relay of prayer, where the entire congregation continues to pray without ceasing until the temple construction is fully done? In that, multiethnic peoples, remnants, and TCK children will naturally be included.
   What would have happened if Philip had said something else to the Ethiopian eunuch? It would have been a disaster. He explained Christ. Christ is the name before which all forces of darkness tremble. It is the name that broke the power of Satan. He is the true priest who took all the curses we were supposed to receive. We could never meet God, so He made known to us the true way—the true prophet, not just any prophet. And He is not just any king. He is the true King. Not merely someone who wears priestly garments and performs rituals, but the true priest.
   I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that this week the eyes of your life may be opened to see the blessing of the covenant being fulfilled. Let us pray.

Prayer. Let the covenant begin and be fulfilled throughout this week. For the people of the Lord who pray all day long inside the covenant, grant them the covenant You gave to the tabernacle, the temple, and the Mark’s upper room church. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

2025.11.16 Sunday 1st Service
Thanksgiving Sunday
Scripture Reading: Acts 1:1-8

1. Find the last mission God wants to give you.
Thank you. When we meet people and talk, there are times we begin to think about something. Most people, if you look at them, have already set everything according to their own thoughts. When you see such a person, you feel, “Ah, this person will no longer have any answers!” And when you see someone who is working very hard in a strange way to succeed, you become worried again. Those two look different, but they are the same. Giving up according to one’s own thoughts or moving according to one’s own thoughts—those two are the same. The covenant you must absolutely hold today is this: even today God gives you new grace, but there is a last mission He surely wants to give you. You must find that. The reason God has kept you alive is that He has prepared a special blessing for you.

1)If you think that does not exist, you will enter the greatest suffering.
If you think that does not exist, you go into the greatest suffering. Why? Moses thought it was over, even though he had not even started. So he suffered to the point of death. Even though he had not even begun, Elijah also said, “It is finished.” There are many people like that.

2)By giving up according to your own thoughts, you stay quietly inside a frame or struggle in the wrong way.
Some people just remain quietly inside a small frame. Others keep struggling in the wrong direction. Both are loss.

2. The Festival of Ingathering (Thanksgiving) – Started at the Exodus, completed by Jesus in Mark’s upper room.
So today we also call Thanksgiving “the Festival of Ingathering.” It is called Thanksgiving because the harvest is gathered, and it is called the Festival of Ingathering because the harvest is stored. This feast began at the time of the Exodus. And in Mark’s upper room, Jesus completed this feast. It is connected in such an important way.

3. Hardship – The best timetable.
The hardship in Egypt and then the hardship of the early church were the best timetables. You must not miss this either. Are you going through hardship? It is probably the best timetable. For us, it feels very painful. But within God’s plan, it is the best timetable. There has never been a time when it was not so. Because we are human, when suffering comes, it is hard. Right? How difficult must it have been for Moses, who ran away as a murderer and lived in hiding for forty years? That was his forty years in Midian. But it was the best time. We easily miss such important things.

▣ Introduction_ What God wants to give first in hardship
Among these, in the hardships of Egypt and the early church, there is something God wanted to give first. The blessing of Thanksgiving that you must absolutely see is in the main message, but there is a blessing you must first receive.

1. The gospel – “Go to offer the blood sacrifice.” Forty days of speaking about the kingdom of God.
   “Moses, go to offer the blood sacrifice.” That is what God said. And at the very end, it says Jesus spoke about the things concerning the kingdom of God for forty days. In these hardships, what does He want us to realize? He wants us to realize what the gospel is.

1)The gospel is that the Triune God makes you His children and takes responsibility for you.
The gospel is the important beginning in which the Triune God completely makes you His children and takes responsibility for you.

2)Exodus 3:18 – On the day of the blood sacrifice, the power of Satan was broken.
On the day they offered the blood sacrifice, the power of Satan was broken. This is the gospel.

※ “It is finished” (John 19:30) – It is over. There is no need to do anything else.
The moment I understood the gospel, I understood Jesus’ words, “It is finished.” It is all over. There is no need to do anything else.

3)Isaiah 7:14 – Immanuel
The gospel is: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” You must firmly hold this fact today. Especially new believers are confused about many things. Do not be deceived. On the day they put the blood of the lamb on the doorposts, they came out of Egypt. That is the gospel.

4)Matthew 16:16 – Christ: the unshakable rock, the church, the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and the powers of darkness will not overcome you.
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” “You are Peter; you will never be shaken. On this rock I will build my church. I give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. The powers of darkness will not overcome you.” He said it clearly. That is the gospel. Right?

3. When they lost hold of the gospel, they lost hold of everything.
   So when Israel lost the gospel, they lost everything. In the hardship in Egypt and under the persecution of Rome, God first made them realize what the gospel is.

2. Prayer – Forty years in the wilderness, forty days of speaking about the kingdom of God.
   Second, there is something He made them know first. Forty years in the wilderness. Forty days of speaking about the kingdom of God. What is it? You must know what prayer is. Because people do not know what prayer is, they do not know what to do.

1)Prayer is enjoying the bartizan of the throne – seeing answers that transcend time and space and that are unprecedented and unrepeatable.
Prayer is enjoying the bartizan of the throne. Therefore, you come to see answers that transcend time and space and are unprecedented and unrepeatable.

2)is walking the journey of the throne – acceptance, transcendence, and victory.
Prayer is walking the journey of the throne. You become able to accept, transcend, and overcome anything.

3)Prayer is setting up the guidepost of the throne – the footsteps that remain all the way to the 5,000 tribes.
Prayer is setting up the guidepost of the throne. Your footsteps will remain. You may have given a small devotion, but your footsteps remain. To what extent? They will remain all the way to the 5,000 tribes. That is prayer.

3. Answer – The tabernacle, the ark of the covenant, and the three feasts given during the forty years in the wilderness.
   More importantly, people do not know what the answer is. Not knowing what the answer is means that the forty years in the wilderness were prayer. Then what is the answer? During the forty years in the wilderness, God gave them many extremely important things. What are the representative ones among them? The tabernacle. Right? The ark of the covenant. The three feasts. These are tremendous. Then they realized: this is the answer. But since people do not correctly understand the word “answer,” sometimes they cannot wait, and at other times they lose hold of it.
   I mentioned it last week. A certain person chose only children and women and killed them. Why did he do that? How did he kill them? That is not important. The question is, why did he do such a thing? In his childhood, a bartizan of hatred and murder was formed.

1)The bartizan of the throne is established first (Revelation 8:3-5) – the beginning of answers.
If the bartizan of God’s throne is established first inside us, that becomes the beginning of answers. So on Sunday, some people hold the covenant and pray earnestly like Rockefeller. Before any visible answer, the bartizan of God has already been established within them. This is the first answer. Therefore there is no need to be discouraged. In Revelation 8, it says all your prayers are held before God in the golden censer.

2)Journey of the throne – the way you must go becomes visible.
From that point on, the way you must go becomes visible. This is called the journey of the throne.

3)Guidepost of the throne – visible answers (your work is reproduced and re-created, your studies are prepared 300%).
From that time, visible answers begin to come. Your work begins to be reproduced and re-created. Your studies begin to be prepared at 300%. That is the true answer. You leave behind guideposts. These are called the seven guideposts. This is the answer. Since people do not know what the answer is, what are you praying and singing about? You are building the bartizan.
So now you know what the gospel is, what prayer is, and what prayer answers are. God held them in the wilderness for forty years to teach them this. Only then would the future generation be able to overcome. After training them for three years, Jesus spoke intensively for forty days. He explained the bartizan and guideposts to which they must go.

▣ Main. Thanksgiving – The three feasts come together.
Now, among these, we are celebrating Thanksgiving today. If you understand Thanksgiving in a shallow way, it has no connection to answers. If you simply celebrate Thanksgiving Day like in America, it has no meaning.
This Thanksgiving contains the three feasts together. Right? On the day they put the blood of the lamb on their houses, they came out. That is the Passover. In the wilderness, they harvested grain. That is Pentecost. It is the same as the Feast of Weeks. But they later gathered all these grains and stored them in the storehouses. That is Thanksgiving, the Festival of Ingathering. This has great meaning. These three are together.
Passover (liberation on the day the lamb’s blood was applied) – Being saved by the blood of Christ.
We have been saved by the blood of Christ.
Pentecost (gathering grain in the wilderness) – Living in the wilderness with the power of Pentecost.
We live our wilderness journey with the power of Pentecost.
Festival of Ingathering (gathering grain and storing it in the storehouses) – Your background is the throne.
More importantly, your background today is the throne. This is the Festival of Ingathering. This is Thanksgiving. You must discover three things in a simple way.

1. The three feasts that overturn destiny – the moment you realize them, you are set free.
   First, what are these three things? The moment you realize these feasts, you are set free. The moment you hold onto these three feasts, your destiny is overturned.

1) Ten blessings – All the curses of Egypt were destroyed. This power was conveyed to Israel, to Egypt, to the entire world, and to the thirty-one kings of the seven tribes in the land of Canaan.
Ten plagues came upon Egypt. For Israel, they were ten miracles. But for God, that was not all. They were ten blessings. Right? He completely broke all the curses in the land of Egypt. He showed them this. This power was passed on to Israel. It was passed on to all of Egypt. Later, it was passed on to the whole world. In the end, it was passed on to the seven tribes and thirty-one kings in the land of Canaan. It is amazing.

2) All are a process – What God has given you separately remains. Just holding onto that becomes a bartizan. Come out of darkness.
Do you have problems before you? They are not the problem. Have you received some answers? That is not it either. It is the process. There is something very important that remains separately for you. Your destiny has been overturned.
Let me speak to the remnants. From childhood, I made a declaration. My parents suffered, could not evangelize, lived in poverty and sickness. I said, “That is not mine.” Right? It is not mine. Why should it be mine? I must evangelize. In every church I visited, everything collapsed because of people-centeredness and people’s words. They could not receive real answers. From that time I realized, “That is not mine. Mine is something else—what God has given.” I only held onto that, and it became a bartizan. I did nothing special, but just by holding onto it, answers kept coming.
The beginning of the three feasts and Thanksgiving is overturning destiny. Coming out of Egypt is not the issue. You must come out of darkness. Effort comes after that. You have already come out of destiny. Believe this. Those who did not believe this died in the wilderness. Those who believed entered. This is the three feasts and Thanksgiving.

3) Even now, the background of the throne is working. Believe it (Mark 16:19-20, Acts 7:55-56, Revelation 8:3-5).
Even at this moment, on Thanksgiving, the background of the throne, the Festival of Ingathering, is working upon you. You must believe this. While you are worshiping here today, the power of the throne comes upon your business fields. Do you believe this? If you do not believe this, you are not believing any of the important truths in the Bible. At the end of the Gospel of Mark, chapter 16, it says that as the disciples went out and preached everywhere, Christ, who was seated at the throne, worked with them. Right? When Stephen was being stoned, it says Christ was standing at the right hand of the throne. When the apostle John was praying in death-like circumstances on the island of Patmos, the heavens were opened and God on the throne was hearing all his prayers. You must believe this. As you pray throughout this day, you must hold this covenant and pray. As you pray in the church, the power of the throne is at work in your children’s lives.

2. The three feasts that change the future of the next generation.
   Second, these three feasts—especially Thanksgiving—were kept together with the children. That is amazing. They actually built shelters and celebrated together. What does this mean? It means changing the future generation. These three feasts changed the future of the next generation.

1) Exodus 23:14-19 – You must surely keep the three feasts.
So in Exodus 23:14-19, it says, “Three times a year you are to celebrate a festival to me.” You must surely keep these three feasts.

2) Deuteronomy 6:4-9 – Before entering Canaan, imprint everything that has happened until now into your children.
In Deuteronomy 6:4-9, it says to imprint into the children everything that has happened up to now—before entering the land of Canaan. Right? Imprint it. This one thing is enough. To all remnants, before they go into the world, imprint this power. That is the feast. It is to make them realize this. While keeping the feast with their children, they said, “This is the Passover. This is now Pentecost. This is the Festival of Ingathering.” They taught them.

※ What goes into a little child goes on forever.
What you are doing now may look small, but you are raising remnants, preparing the three courtyards and nurturing multiethnic peoples. These things will become eternal. Especially what goes into a little child goes on forever. How precious is this?

3) Among the future generations, there are children God has prepared.
Open your eyes a little more. Even if it is hard, set more direction toward children and multiethnic ministry—I will speak more about this in the second service today. You will be amazed. Even if the number is not large, God has prepared children. I have seen so many amazing cases of “God has prepared them.”
I have shared this testimony before; older members may know it. Long ago, there was TBC broadcasting. At that time, there was a man named Park Dae-hong who did the weather forecast. When the government changed and the networks were unified, that station disappeared, but he had done the weather report there for a long time. He lived in the apartment complex near Busan Jungang Church in Jungang-dong. He was quite old and had two children. The older was a daughter in about sixth grade, and he had a younger child, a kindergarten-age boy. That boy was extremely smart—God had prepared him. Since this announcer had children late, he cherished them. On Saturdays, I gathered sixth graders and trained them in evangelism. While his older sister was in training, that little boy would hide and listen. I was so impressed that I told him to come in. “Come in and join us.” His name was Jung-hak. “Hey, Park Jung-hak, come in.” He sat there and listened. Then he went home and did exactly what I had said in the message. While they were eating, the little boy said to his father, “Dad, you have to pray.” The father was shocked. The boy said exactly what I had said: “Pigs do not pray. People must pray.” The father was so moved by the child’s actions. So he said, “Then show me how you pray.” And the boy prayed. In the end, that father was evangelized, and I got to see him become an ordained deacon in that church before I left. What did I realize? “Ah, among the future generations, God has children already prepared.” I could never produce that by my own ability. That is why we must prepare these three feasts together with the next generation.

3. Enjoy the completed three feasts every day.
   Lastly, the third thing you must hold onto: because Christ has completed these three feasts, you must enjoy them every day.

1) The completed three feasts – Calvary (completion), Mt Olive (mission), Mark’s upper room (fulfillment).
He completed everything on Calvary. On Mt Olive, He gave the complete mission. After hearing this covenant, it was fulfilled in Mark’s upper room. That is why it says, “When the day of Pentecost came…”

2) Life challenge – Absolute impossibility (acknowledge), absolute plan (discover), absolute possibility (change the world).
I ask you to challenge your life once. Take the thing that absolutely does not work and truly acknowledge it, and then challenge. You must acknowledge it: “We are absolutely impossible.” But within that, there is God’s absolute plan. Finding only that is enough. Jochebed knew they could not defeat Pharaoh. But she also knew that God’s plan was for this child to live, return to his nation, and proclaim the gospel. At that moment, her eyes were opened. “We must send our child into the palace. The only place he can survive is there.” Then an amazing work took place. No one could have imagined that this would change the world. You must hold this covenant today.

3) Your background – The throne.
The three feasts—especially your background, the throne, the Festival of Ingathering.

▣ Conclusion. The remaining blessing – seven points.
At this point, something even more important remains. Something more important remains in Scripture. The Bible presents seven important terms.

1. The remnant – Those who remain will become those who leave behind.
   The remnant. Those who remain will become those who leave behind.
2. Pilgrims – They will not be wanderers but those who shine the light.
   Pilgrims. They will not be mere wanderers but those who shine the light. This will come.
3. Conquerors – Conquering darkness.
   Conquerors. You will not conquer people, but you will conquer darkness.
4. Those who are scattered – Those who are sent.
   Those who are scattered. They are not merely scattered—they will become those who are sent.
5. Watchmen
   God will set you as watchmen. This is what remains.
6. Spies – Those who will block the disasters of 24, 25, and eternity.
   God will call you as spies who will save people from disasters in 24, 25, and eternity.
7. Those who prepare the highway and lift up the banner.
   God will set you as those who prepare the highway and lift up the banner. These seven points are the remaining blessing and the most important words in the Bible.
   Today, pray all day for the power of the three feasts. To what extent? Pray until all the spiritual problems in you are reversed into strength. As you pray throughout this day, pray that the power of the throne will truly come upon every place connected to you. As you earnestly pray today, pray for the work of healing to arise in the sick. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that today will be an important day. Let us pray.

Prayer. All around the world, those who have held the covenant are listening to the Word. May the covenant of the three feasts come upon them. Throughout the nation and the world, people are confirming God’s Word through the broadcast. Let this be the day when the power of the throne comes upon them. During today’s worship, let poverty, sickness, and helplessness collapse. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

2025.11.09 Sunday 2nd Service
Devotional Worship for Praise Dept.
Scripture Reading: Acts 16:19-31

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Thank you. Praise becomes the most important time to heal you. Today, what happens in the time of praise. This is a very important time schedule. This is what happened in the prison today. Now, what you must remember here is, what happens when you praise?

▣ Introduction. Praise – The Fallen Angel

This praise was stolen by the fallen angel. This angel fell and became Satan, and this was his area of responsibility—praise. So, we must restore it as a necessity. This is not just a simple matter; it will be a disaster if you don’t know this. Even though we are not fully aware of it, there are two kinds.

[ Praise Satan ]

Many people, though they themselves do not know it, are praising Satan. The angel who praised God fell and became Satan, and this is what moved the world through music.

[ Praise God ]

There are two kinds of people. People who praise God, and people who praise Satan. They are just unaware.

[ Praise Satan → Suffering ]

The more they do it, the more they are driven into suffering. That is why the more people who perform shamanistic rituals (called gut) do it, the more they enter into suffering. That is why the more you rely on superstitions like these, the more you enter into confusion.

[ Praise God → Glory ]

The more a person who praises God does it, the more they enter into the glory of God. However, when I look at the questions many people ask, they frequently ask, “What should I do?” It’s not a wrong question, but it’s regrettable. It’s usually the same: “What should I do about a problem like this?” It’s not bad to ask such a question. The question itself is a blessing because you asked God, “What should I do?” However, if you keep asking that question, what problem will arise? You suffer a great loss. In my opinion, 90% of people ask that way. Nine out of ten Remnants specifically ask, “What should I do?” even after hearing the entire message. So I think, ‘Ah, this is a common point.’ As this continues, if you look closely, 90% of believers are not receiving answers. They are enduring by grace and the covenant. That is truly the case. So, if any of you are sick, discouraged, or facing difficulties, do not be deceived and find strength.

1. Bartizan, Journey, Guidepost

You must quickly prepare three things. Don’t be discouraged, but do it quickly. God’s bartizan. You must quickly establish it within me. You must establish it in my thoughts and my spirit. Only then can you go on the journey of the throne. Only then will the guidepost of the throne finally appear in your work. This is called business success. You will leave a guidepost in your studies. Never be discouraged; build the bartizan of Jehovah.

2. Platform, Watchtower, Antenna

Then, that becomes a platform. What happens when it becomes a platform? Other people see that and come. To save more people, shouldn’t you shine a light? You establish a watchtower. Those people come and see the same blessing of God. Antenna. You must set this up quickly.

3. Only, Uniqueness, Re-creation

Then, there is something that finally comes to your work. It is Only. From this point, you begin your success. It is conveyed to others as Uniqueness. And Re-creation appears.

You must quickly create these things. And you must absolutely never be discouraged. Until it is created, you must not do anything else. Jesus told them to “not leave Jerusalem” to do this. He told them, “Wait.” He also said, “Wait for the promise of the Father. When this day comes, you will receive power.” How much power? “You will be my witnesses to the ends of the earth.” He clearly said this. If this doesn’t happen, many wrong things keep being done. It is regrettable.

▣ Main. Praise – The World

So, when this blessing comes to me, if I know praise, this blessing continuously grows. It is that important. When David, who was enjoying the answer (in the Introduction), praised, it went out to the whole world. When David, in whom this bartizan (in the Introduction) was established, praised, the evil spirit left. Right? So this (the Introduction) is unconditionally important. When a person in whom the bartizan, journey, and guidepost of Jehovah have been established praises, the whole world is revived. There is nothing as important as praise. Even during the worship service, the time when we praise together is a very important time. You can confess your faith and pray while praising. When the choir sings, it is a time when the darkness is completely driven out. When David praised, the evil spirit that was clinging to King Saul fled. Right? On that very night, a miracle occurred when Paul praised. It has to be that way. In Psalm 22:3, it says, “You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.” This continues. If so, how should we restore praise?

1. Official Worship Service

Naturally so. During the official worship service. When you praise during the official worship service, you are healed the most, so you must receive grace. When the choir members sing, spiritual things absolutely occur. The choir members would know this, but you must truly enjoy it as you do it. That is why I always request this at gatherings. To allow the praise before I give the message. And not to do other announcements or sequences after the praise. It is that important. The Word must follow the praise. What happens during the official worship service when we praise?

1) Exodus 15:1-27

In Exodus chapter 15, verses 1 to 27, the nation of Israel was set free. The miraculous Exodus, which no one expected, had happened. So, the entire nation gathered and praised. This praise spread to the world, but more importantly, it spread into the land of Canaan. The Bible records it this way: the people in the land of Canaan heard this news and their hearts melted. At the sound of your praise, the hearts of the forces of darkness melt. You must believe this. You must not just sing hymns. Sometimes, you should clap your hands when you praise, and sometimes, you should raise your hands and express yourselves. Especially, I see older men sitting there with serious expressions when they praise. That’s why men die sooner than women. When you praise, you must praise and do this (clap). That is an immense time. Our choir members are busy when they attend and prepare for praise, but you must remember that it is the time of the greatest blessing. The darkness of the whole world was broken. An astonishing event occurred. Everyone was surprised. How did the weak Hebrew nation of Israel defeat Egypt and come out? From the moment this news, the power of praise, was testified in the land of Canaan, work began to happen.

2) Psalm 22:3

In Psalm 22:3, it says, “You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.” Although He will also dwell in the Word, Jehovah is enthroned in the praises. It happens simultaneously. When Jehovah descends, the army of heaven is mobilized, and things like that occur.

3) 1 Samuel 16:23

During the palace worship service, an evil spirit fled while David was praising. Praise is that important. You may not quite understand what it means when I say that the darkness leaves when the choir praises. Where did I realize this? There is a place where people who are suffering from spiritual problems gather. When they sing a hymn, they throw tantrums. They can’t bear it to the point where we can see it is not normal. So, on that day, work finally happened, and a minister next to me said, “Ah, there really are demons.” I said, “Really? You didn’t know?” He said, “That’s not what I mean.” Simply put, he experienced it firsthand. I don’t know about now, but there is a ‘Moochuksan Prayer Mountain’ in Gimhae, Busan. The director is a woman, and she heals those possessed by demons. When I looked at how she does it, this person does not accept even two people; only one. She is amazing. She prays and praises with that patient all day long. It’s completely incomprehensible. Why is she doing that? All the evil spirits fled. Praise is a prayer with a melody. Right? The power is enormous. It is a prayer with music added to it. It is incredible. It is a prayer that can be sung together. The entire congregation can sing the same thing. In some ways, the whole world can sing the same thing. During the official worship service. When we hold gatherings overseas, they sing the same hymns. But people from each country sing in their own language. Yet, it sounds the same. During the worship service. After Russia was liberated, I went to a large church a long time ago. The entire top floor was the choir. So I thought, ‘Wow, there are places like this.’ But they were divided in half, with one team on this side and one team on that side. And there was a separate conductor. I went there to preach, and I sat and watched. There was another choir below. I wondered what this was, but I thought it made a lot of sense. Simply put, the front team praises at the beginning of the worship service. And in the middle, before the sermon, the other team praises. Right after it ends, before the congregational hymn, they sing a special hymn. Seeing that, I thought, ‘Ah, that’s very good.’ In worship, praise brings about events beyond imagination. In history, many things happened even on the battlefield while people were praising.

2. Individual Set-Time Worship

When you praise during your individual set-time worship. What happens when you praise during individual set-time worship? A truly amazing event occurs.

1) Psalm 78:70-72

Psalm 78:70-72 is about David’s praise. During the boring time when David was a shepherd, what he did alone was praise that completely restored the Word. Here, David’s future was decided, even though he was a shepherd. It is important. At this time, David developed his skills. He also wrote Psalms here. He did everything. Praise during set-time worship like this allows an individual to see the future.

2) Psalm 150:1-6

The phrase in Psalm 150:1-6 that startled me was, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” ‘Ah, that’s right.’ “Praise him with every instrument.” So, as I look at it, even Buddhist monks, if they repent, they can come and hit the wooden moktak and praise. What’s wrong with that? “Let all instruments praise the Lord. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.”

3) Acts 16:19-31

Look at today’s main passage. A miracle occurred while they were praising on that night, in that crisis.

3. Unceasing 24, 25, Eternity

What is more important than this? Your unceasing prayer of 24, 25, and eternity will surely bring about world evangelization.

1) Remnant** 7**

The representative example is the 7 Remnants. Joseph could not pray or praise freely. So, he did it unceasingly, regardless of time. The work of changing the world happened. Do not be discouraged, and establish this bartizan of praise. Those who are sick, do not be discouraged, gain strength, and establish the bartizan of praise. It is the bartizan of praise established on the bartizan of Jehovah. It is tremendous. That is why I understand. It is shown that Martin Luther overcame evil spirits through praise.

2) Daniel 6:16-20

It also appears in Daniel 6:16-20. Daniel was about to die, and the king said this: “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!” He said this. The king came to the lion’s den the next day because if Daniel was alive, he had to save him. Do you know what the king said? “Daniel, servant of the living God!” He said this. He said, “Daniel, servant of the living God!” to God. And he quoted this: “Has your God, whom you serve continually (unceasingly), been able to rescue you?” Everyone, this praise and prayer brought about the work of changing the world.

3) Ephesians 6:18

Paul was also a person of praise. He said this: “Pray in the Spirit on all occasions (unceasingly).” What is the background of this? Pray unceasingly in the Spirit to bind and demolish Satan.

We must restore praise like this, but I had trouble restoring my hymns. But one day, as I was driving—I was driving myself at the time—I was having set-time worship in the car, and what song would I sing then? When having set-time worship. I sang a hymn, and it was different from the hymn I knew before. It gave me immense strength, and the work of healing occurred. While singing the hymn. This is what set-time worship is. Try reading the Word and praising during your set-time worship. Tremendous healing occurs. I also didn’t know that reading the Bible by the stream during a retreat on a quiet morning was so healing. It is healing. So, those who are having spiritual difficulties, do not worry; God has called you specially, so restore the prayer with a routine. There must be a routine. Even if it is difficult, just praying for a set time, exercising, and having a routine will bring about work. In John 9:3, God’s plan is in you, which is why you were called that way. “Why did this happen in my home? Is it my parents’ sin? Is it my child’s sin?” We ask this. That is wrong. “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents, but that the work of God might be displayed in him.” No one knows that.

▣ Conclusion

Time is passing quickly, so to what extent should we conclude? How should our Praise Mission, our Praise Worship Service, be concluded? It would be even better if you could create your own hymns to offer to God.

1. David

The representative figure is David. David praised so deeply that he created many Psalms, hymns, and melodies for God.

2. Paul

The representative figure is Paul. Records show that Paul praised at every important moment like this.

3. Luther

The representative figure is Martin Luther. “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” Martin Luther composed this.

The fact that such poems and songs emerged is a different story. It has a great influence, and work occurs even when we have left this earth and are gone. I write the lyrics for the WRC song once a year, and a lot of prayer goes into it. I try to ask for a short vacation when completing the lyrics. Even if it’s just two or three days. And when I go, I don’t do anything else, just focused prayer, only praying for that. That is how I complete it. But why is it difficult? It is difficult because I have to convey the covenant in the lyrics. It is also difficult for the person who composes the melody. This is because a song can be created with an emotion that arises while walking on the street. Also, a song can be created based on something that comes to mind while looking at something beautiful. But the WRC song is not like that. It must follow the flow of the covenant. So, I see that very important work will happen. Today, restore praise. Establish this bartizan (in the Introduction) and restore praise.

[ Gratitude ]

What is the conclusion? The best medicine is gratitude. The deadliest poison is complaint and dissatisfaction. It is poison. The best medicine is gratitude and praise. We must restore this.

I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ to experience this blessing of being healed all this week.

Prayer. We give thanks and praise to God. May this time be a time of healing. May it be a time to taste the power of God. May it be a time when the work of re-creation occurs. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

2025.11.09 Sunday 1st Service
Scripture Reading: Acts 16:11-15

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▣ Introduction. The reason we must receive answers
Thank you.

1. New family
When Paul’s team carried out evangelism, the most important ones were the newly saved new family members. Now, how can these new family members receive prayer answers? If the new family does not know prayer answers, you will stumble over many kinds of tests. Today we must surely find this.

2. Associate pastors (Timothy, Titus, Tychicus)
Also, the most important teams when Paul evangelized were the associate pastors. You know well people like Timothy, Titus, and Tychicus. There were very important associate pastors. Now, how can our associate pastors receive this answer? If associate pastors, who are qualified to receive this answer, do not receive it, it becomes extremely difficult. And life as an associate pastor in the church becomes very hard. You may roughly understand this, but if you treat it that way, far too many problems are passed down spiritually and to posterity.

3. Church leaders (Gaius)
What did our church leaders do best? They saved evangelists and many associate pastors. Concerning Gaius it also says, “host of me and of the whole church (evangelists).” Now, how can this answer be received? You must surely take this with you today. If you do not know this, church leaders will spend their whole lives in turf fights and human fights and waste all their time. That is unjust. As a result of my analysis, nearly 90% of church leaders do not see the evangelism movement arise and do not have answers. That must not be. The ones who should receive the greatest answers are the church leaders.
Personally, though I had difficulties, I received truly many answers when I was an associate pastor. To the point that I think, “I wish I could be an associate pastor once more.”

▣ Main. How can we receive answers?
Now then, as we look at Paul’s journey today, how then can we receive answers?

1. Prayer
First, you must first know what prayer is. Even if He did not teach preaching, Jesus taught prayer. Therefore, if you do not know what prayer is, even if answers come you will not recognize them.

1) Jesus’ words about prayer
These are the very first words Jesus spoke.
(1) Matthew 6:10
“Pray for God’s kingdom to come.” That is in the Lord’s Prayer.
(2) Matthew 6:33
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness.” He said, “and all these things will be given to you as well.”
(3) Acts 1:3
Then in Acts 1:3 it says, “He explained about the things concerning God’s kingdom for forty days.” Frankly, I realized there, “Ah!” I used to have many prayer topics. I came to know that it was not that. And the Lord Himself said it directly: “Do not pray, ‘Give me this, give me that.’” Did He not say that God already knows? And then He said, “Because you can receive all things, seek His kingdom and His righteousness.”

2) Prayer is enjoying the bartizan, journey, and guidepost of the throne
I kept seeing this and, truly, to an ignorant person like me, God’s Word was graciously opened.

(1) 7 bartizans
It is prayer by which the grace of the Triune God becomes a bartizan. “He explained for forty days” means prayer is enjoying the power of the throne. And God said, “It is finished.” Prayer is building the bartizan within that. We cannot save the world with any other strength. He said He would give power. Therefore we need the 5 strengths. He promised us the power to overcome the ruler of the air. And He already spoke all the roads concerning the future. Prayer is when these become my bartizan. Since I did not know what prayer is, I frankly did not pray well. Long ago I did not know how to pray.

(2) 7 journeys
There is a road by which the Triune God even now answers. Going on that is the journey. You may not readily believe it, but the 10 secrets of the throne protect you. Though we are much shaken, the 10 platforms of the throne are ours. We may meet many kinds of matters. There are the 5 assurances of the throne. We can win without fighting. There are the 9 flows of the throne. Therefore, when we meet people, we obtain the lifelong answer and relay the answer. The fact that we are seated here today is the camp of the throne. If you do not know this, there is no answer. This was opened to me.

(3) 7 guideposts
On Calvary the past, present, and future, everything, was resolved. Then we have nothing to worry about. On Mt Olive He gave the absolute mission. Finding that and giving it is most important for us. Finally, in the Mark’s upper room, “When the day of Pentecost had fully come”—this is not a feast day but the three feasts kept always, daily. That is how I came to understand it. Otherwise it is hard to receive answers. At last, spiritual eyes were wide opened. Those who were in tribulation should have stumbled, but they gathered and established the Antioch Church. If you are in tribulation you should flee, but they set the missions strategy. This is our road. It is the guidepost. Having firmly established this guidepost that breaks the darkness—that is the first camp. We must surely heal the Nephilim. We must surely conquer Rome. I have now spoken of the 7 bartizans, the journey, and the guidepost. This is prayer.

※ By the answers of 7·7·7 prayer the door to the 5,000 tribes came
So, when I open my eyes in the morning, I first concentrate and pray the 7·7·7 prayer. And then all day long, while deeply thinking, I pray the 7·7·7 one by one again. It is so good. The future God gives comes into view.
At that time, answers come to me. “Do you truly want to do missions? Going to America and Europe is just riding on a plane. If you want to do missions that truly break the darkness, save the 5,000 tribes.” From then until now, the door to the 5,000 tribes has continued to open.

What is prayer? It is enjoying the bartizan, journey, and guidepost of the throne that God has given. Now, if you know this prayer, the Lord surely promised you. “All these things will be added to you.” For decades I learned from the Bible that I had been praying wrongly. Of course there were no answers. I had no power to save unbelievers. First, I had no money. When I tried to save others, I had no money. I know that money is not the greatest thing, but I did not have it. I had no strength. How can you do world evangelization? I was telling some kind of lie. I had understood prayer wrongly.

3) Find the prayer Jesus taught and enter into the Word. When you understand what evangelism is, answers begin to come.
New family members, you must find the prayer Jesus taught. Church leaders, you are important people. Do not listen to my words; you must look at God’s Word. Among the many listening to my messages from outside, there are those with a commission and those who criticize. Do neither of those two; enter into the Word.

Then, from that point, frankly speaking, because I knew what evangelism is, answers began to come. Before I understood the gospel and this prayer, I was always poor, those beside me were poor, “you are poor, I am poor,” and money became god. Only money, money, money—that is all I saw.
(1) Remnants
Our Remnants must study not to follow the world but to lead the world.
(2) Church leaders
Blessing is prepared for the church leaders. Do not follow unbelievers; raise the 70 to save unbelievers. Even if I cannot do it, I must believe what is right.
(3) Watchmen of world evangelization
God has called you as watchmen of world evangelization. Other things are not the answer. Right? They are the process, not the answer. “Oh my, I fought with that person; I lost. I won.” That is the process, not the answer. The answer must be that God’s Word is fulfilled. This is the prayer.
If you know this prayer and do this, say, for one year, what will happen? Try it. The secret of prayer is here.

2. Answers
Second, you must know what answers are. Now, since most people do not know what answers are, when you pray do answers come? No. Then, in fact, you do not know what an answer is. There is a towel here. If I pray, will this towel fly over there? It will not. Therefore, because you do not know what an answer is, you cannot enjoy the answer. You do not know prayer, and you do not know answers.

1) By prayer, first the bartizan of God (the bartizan of the Word) is built within me
The answer is that first the bartizan of God is built within you. The bartizan of the Word is first built. This is extremely important. Therefore, during worship you listen to the Word and say “Amen.” During the time of prayer the bartizan is being built. This is the beginning of the answer. Why would someone in full health jump from a high place and commit suicide? Even just looking down makes you dizzy, but he jumped from there. Why? Because within him the bartizan of suicide had already been built. Therefore he surely goes on that journey—because it has been built. Then the result that comes out—that is the guidepost.

So, because you do not know what an answer is, you cannot wait. You must have the bartizan built by much prayer in order to go on the journey. You must go on God’s journey in order for the guidepost to appear.
I can promise you in advance. With the three courtyards, the three-day weekend age, and the age of holy meditation, many will come to life in our church. The 5,000 tribes will flock in. I promise. I said this 38 years ago. I said it in a rented 12-pyeong (small) building. If we are truly those who will carry out world evangelization, God will bless everything. He will make it a church that saves the world. That is not what we do. God does it. When this bartizan is built, you go on the journey. Now, when the answer has come, you speak by looking at the guidepost: “Wow, the answer has come.”

(1) Grieving the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30)
Now, because we do not know this, sometimes we should endure but we do not, and sometimes we should go but we do not. So we end up doing what we should not. Concerning this He said, “do not grieve the Holy Spirit.” It is in Ephesians 4:30.

(2) Quenching the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19)
Because we do not know this and do not know what an answer is, sometimes the answer has come but we do not act. Concerning this He said, “do not quench the Spirit.” It is 1 Thessalonians 5:19. You must surely remember this.
Now, first—what is it? You must know what prayer is. If you know what prayer is, the power that transcends time and space comes. Right? It surely comes. You must believe. Only when you believe does it become a bartizan.

2) You can go on the journey.
Only when there is a bartizan can you go on the journey.

3) You leave guideposts. The guideposts are what have already been fulfilled; the answers have come.
You must go on the journey to leave guideposts. This is certain.
There was a woman who, secretly, deceived her husband and everyone and gambled. So the husband, being deeply distressed, found out that his wife was a gambler. It is easy to say, but he locked his wife in, bolted the outside door, and came to me. At that time I was an evangelist. He said, “Evangelist, I wanted to go to the retreat and came to go with you.” I said, “Deacon, please go back and unlock the door for your wife. If she is locked up like that inside, she will go mad and die. So unlock the door and come. Your wife already has a bartizan built within her by which she cannot help but gamble.” She cannot help but gamble. People do not know this.

Another deaconess said, “Why does my husband drink like that until dawn every day…” She said she could not live with him. I said, “I do not think so.” I said, “Your husband is searching for something. The bartizan must be changed. The only person who can help is you, but you are the problem.” Right? She understood.

They may be listening to the message even now. A couple asked me a question: “We have decided to divorce for this and that reason.” But I sensed that they were people of the Spirit. So I spoke rightly, “Pray more before you do it.” I said, “I am not the one to pray for that man. You are. Do not be mistaken.” Listening to it, it was right. Am I going to pray for someone I do not know?

※ If you do not know prayer and do not know answers, you know nothing; then you must live and die insisting on your own way.
Building the bartizan is the most important first answer. You understand, right? Since you do not know prayer and do not know answers, in the end you know nothing. You will have to live and die by insisting on your own way. Your way may be right sometimes, but it is more often wrong.
Therefore, the guidepost is formed, and this is what has already been fulfilled. If you know this, you will understand the whole Bible.

(1) Mark 11:24 “Believe that you have received what you asked for in prayer.”
“Believe that you have received what you asked for in prayer.” Why? Because the bartizan has been built.

(2) Joshua 1:3 “I have given you…”
To Joshua He said, “I have already given it to you.” He should have said, “I will give,” but He said, “I have given.” I came to understand that. There has never been a time when, once the bartizan of the LORD was built, the answer did not come.

3. The power of world evangelization
Third, you must know what the power of world evangelization is. If you know, that is enough. Those who were with Paul knew this.
First, you must carry it. You must know what prayer is. Right? Only then can you pray. You must know what an answer is. Only then can you enjoy it. What is the road and method of world evangelization? There are three.

1) The absolute bartizan
When the road is blocked, it is not about building a bartizan. It is building the absolute bartizan. This is what our associate pastors must do. It is not just a bartizan. It is the absolute bartizan. Now, the road has been blocked. What do we do? We give up. From what I have seen, those who do not study well give up when difficulties come. Those who studied somewhat well push stubbornly. Both have problems. Right? You must not give up or stubbornly push back.
They truly prayed. “In a vision, a man of Macedonia was calling us.” What should I do? Just wait. The absolute bartizan. This word “absolute” means a bartizan that never disappears eternally. If our associate pastors find even one such place, history will arise for you. Do not worry at all. If you cannot find this, you will suffer until the day you die. Elders, church leaders—if you find even one absolute bartizan, all answers will come. Right? You have not found it even once. If you have not yet found it, that is unjust, right? You should find it.

2) The absolute journey
Second. What should you do when you go for the first time? You must make the absolute journey. Not just a journey—the absolute journey. What I am talking about is not only an answer; it is the power to carry out world evangelization. What kind of absolute journey is it? Look.
(1) Verse 13 – Place of prayer, Lydia
In Acts 16:13, “On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we thought there would be a place of prayer,” and they met Lydia.
(2) Verse 14 – The Lord opened Lydia’s heart
In Acts 16:14 it says, “The Lord opened her heart.”
(3) Verse 15 – Mission home and the Philippi church, supporter of Paul’s world missions
You read it today, right? “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” This was the beginning of the mission home. Later, this became the Philippi church. This church later supported Paul’s world missions.
(4) Philippians 1:3–4 – A person inside prayer
Do you know what Paul said? “I always thank my God every time I remember you,” he said. “In all my prayers for all of you I always pray with joy.” There are people who come to mind whenever we pray. There are people who come to mind whenever we are upset. Right? There are people who become a thanksgiving whenever we pray. A church leader who is inside the pastor’s prayer—look closely at Paul; this is necessary. A pastor inside the church leader’s prayer; Remnants who are inside the prayers of praying saints—this is the happiest. This is called the absolute journey. This is the method of evangelism and world evangelization.

3) The absolute guidepost
Third, what is it? It is the absolute guidepost of world evangelization. What is the absolute guidepost?
(1) Verses 16–18 – Healing the demon-possessed
Now, while going to meet Lydia, they met a demon-possessed woman. This now is the absolute guidepost. This is a marvelous thing. They healed her. Demon-possessed people suffer greatly. They healed her.
(2) Verses 19–40 – The work in the prison
Then, because their source of income was gone, the merchants accused them. Thus they were imprisoned. In the prison, again, a work arose. You must surely remember this.
What is prayer? What is an answer? What is the power of world evangelization? If you know only this, it is enough.

▣ Conclusion
Then a conclusion comes out.

1. Re-challenge, reproduction, re-creation
Re-challenge, reproduction, re-creation. If this does not happen, in worldly terms, it “won’t pay.” You must firmly hold to this. The answer comes out.

2. Tithe (Malachi 3:10)
Finally, I want to mention that every church likely has concerns about budgets. Do you know the fundamental meaning of the tithe? The land of Israel was divided among the 12 tribes. It was divided—given to 11 tribes, and not given to the Levite tribe. Why? “Do not let the lamp in the temple go out. The Levites will take turns doing 24. Wear the names of the 11 tribes over your heart and pray.” That is it. “Therefore, you 11 tribes, just bring one-tenth of the land you received to them.” Then it becomes equal. In some sense, the tithe is less an offering than something to be given as a matter of course. It is not that we helped the Levites. We gave what was the Levites’. So that they would pray for us. That is the meaning of the tithe.

As for the church—God even said this: “Test me in this—if you tithe—see whether you will be blessed or not.” In the Bible the phrase “test God” appears only there. “Test God,” He said. “Check why the goods in your storehouse are rusting or being eaten by moths.” That is the tithe. Therefore, if you give the tithe properly, the church budget will never be lacking. Though it is in the Bible, we keep doing it wrongly and saying, “We don’t have, we don’t have.” We truly must be blessed. Teach this to the children as well. For some people, offerings are precious. Offerings given to the church are the economy of light. You must not treat that lightly. You must teach it properly to posterity. That is the economy of light.

3. Paul’s team that gave nine-tenths – Offerings are the economy of light
To conclude—what is even more important? Paul’s team did not give just a tithe. The reason is, they gave nine-tenths. I pray that such Remnants will arise. Remnants who have the strength to give nine-tenths. Right? If that sounds unpleasant, then earn much. What is the problem in logic with earning ten billion a month, giving nine billion to the church, and using one billion yourself until you burst? Logically it stands. Therefore, the Early Church team gave the “tithe of nine.” The economy of light. Think much on this, and truly from this week find out: what is prayer, what on earth is an answer, and what is the power of world evangelization? I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ to discover this. I will pray.

Prayer. We sincerely thank You, God. Let this be a time to confirm Your Word. Let us enjoy the answers of new challenge, reproduction, and re-creation. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

2025.11.02 Sunday 2nd Service
Church Construction Devotional Worship
Scripture Reading: Acts 16:16-18

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Now, regarding the construction of the temple, all our church members must pray, and especially many teams that pray 24 must arise. Also, the disciples scattered across the nation and the world must pray together. This is what we must surely do: the three courtyards, and—as today’s passage shows—a healing temple. Yet the church right now is, in fact, not doing this. We must surely do it. But other religions are doing all of it.

▣ Introduction In other religions, they actually have all three courtyards.

1. The start of the Nephilim—12 strategies Why is this dangerous? Because it is the start of the Nephilim. Satan used twelve strategies, and with these they now falsely perform healings and do everything.

2. The Jews – the church Among the Jews as well, the Nephilim strategies have largely penetrated the church. Therefore, while praying, we must prepare the temple that God truly desires.

3. The three organizations The three organizations are doing all this now. Why are they dangerous? We have no grounds to call what the three organizations do “dangerous,” yet why do they do it? Though they do not know it themselves, they are now doing the Nephilim movement in everything. In reality, Freemasonry even does spirit-possession movements. And New Age teams do things similar to shamanic rites like those in Korea. In this way, all these make people be seized by Satan—that is the meaning of Nephilim. So, even to a Buddhist monk I meet, I say this: becoming a Buddha is the most dangerous thing. A human being cannot become God. Because we are, fundamentally, children of Satan born with original sin, we must be changed; how can I “become” something? It cannot be. And it is the same message now. New Age teams, too, while contacting spirits, teach that they become God.

4. Buddhism, “Do” (the Way), and shamanic rites Thus in our country, beginning with Buddhism, the conclusion is the same. Because they do the Nephilim movement, danger comes. Right now, we must rapidly understand this: the number of people with mental illness is rapidly increasing. Yet they do not know why. It is because of the Nephilim. So, without knowing anything, one says, “I will cultivate the Way (do).” That is extremely dangerous. If you cultivate the Way or do shamanic rites and such, problems will continually come.

5. Posterity And why does this problem become even greater? Because it surely goes to the next generation. Those who come out of shamanism—though it is painful—must fight and end it in their generation; otherwise it surely goes to posterity. The Bible says it goes to the third and fourth generations. So the third and fourth generations continue to be connected. This (Introduction) is more serious than you think. As I said last week, now even children commit suicide. In the past, when adults committed suicide, even then we could not understand it; now children commit suicide. As I mentioned before, among those brought to the hospital emergency room for attempted suicide, 87% are youths. Even elementary school students commit suicide. On the news, they say how many years they have lived, what life is like… It is to a shocking degree now. Even though such terrifying things are occurring on earth, this is not something scientists can know or politicians can know. They do not know. Therefore, even in the church there is little interest. There is interest in volunteer activity and such. Of course we should volunteer.

▣ Main Message There are several things we must surely remember now.

1. The blessings that have already come First, the three courtyards and healing have already come to you. You must not remain unaware of this. The blessing of healing and the three courtyards have already come to you.

1) 1 Corinthians 3:16 So in 1 Corinthians 3:16 it says, “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”
John 14:16 So in John 14:16, Jesus said, “I will ask the Father.” “He will give you another Counselor, that He may be with you forever.”
John 14:26 In 14:26 it says, “The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name,” “He will teach you all things.”
John 16:13 In 16:13 it is written, “When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth,” and “He will declare to you the things that are to come.”

2) Remnants What did the seven Remnants do? They all healed, saved the Gentiles, and saved posterity—they did all this. Because God has already given us this blessing, it is only natural that we must do it.

3) John 2:12–25 And when Jesus saw that there were no three courtyards in John 2:12–25, He became angry. Acts 11:19–31; 2:9–11 As the Antioch church began, and also in Acts 2:9–11 as the Mark’s upper room church began, these courtyards began to be restored. There is no need to ask, “How shall we do it?” The blessing, authority—everything—has already come to you. Therefore, rather than receiving the laying on of hands from someone, your own prayer in the name of Jesus Christ is far stronger.

2. They are waiting in the field Now, these three courtyards are still waiting in the field. You must remember this. They are already waiting in the field.

1) Acts 13:1–4 Therefore, the one who best understood this word was Paul, and he received the greatest blessing. The very first thing he did was to find the courtyard for the Gentiles. Acts 16:6–18 God blessed him: “Go to Macedonia.” Acts 19:21 In 19:21 also, “You must see Rome.”

2) Acts 13:5–12 He did these three things, but already in Acts 13:5–12 Paul broke the darkness. Acts 16:16–18 In today’s passage, he healed the demon-possessed. Acts 19:8–20 In 19:8–20, he healed the incurably sick by the authority of the name of Jesus Christ.

3) Acts 17:1; 18:4; 19:8 And more importantly, to transmit this blessing, he entered the synagogues. Paul did only this. Yet God gave all the blessings on earth to Paul. He gave all power as well.

3. The temple Then why must we build the temple? We must remember three things.
1) The three courtyards 24 A church where the three courtyards do 24.
2) The three courtyards 25 A temple where these three courtyards do 25.
3) The three courtyards eternity A church that teaches so that these three courtyards remain for eternity.

1) The three courtyards 24 [Organization] Indeed, we must build the temple facilities, but what must first be understood is this: what does it mean that the three courtyards do 24? Among the many multiethnic people now with us, I see that many very important people are coming. Among them, an organization must be formed within us of their own accord. Elders must surely help with this. Then we will receive the answers that Paul’s team received. And regardless of other organization matters, look once at next year’s organization. We must establish church leaders among them. If necessary, we must establish ministers among them. Among those who returned from being shamans—those with leadership—we must establish them as ministers. They are not those who say, “Give me much money; give me living expenses.” If we merely appoint them to the office of evangelist and give them just their fare, they are people who will work. Yet we are missing something tremendous now. Our church must open its eyes to this. We often worry, “How shall we structure the organization next year?” but we do not do what is actually important. The three courtyards. Furthermore, among the Remnant talents, we must establish prospective church leaders. The three courtyards. I see in our church that fine individuals who have grown up here are not only in Busan. They go elsewhere following positions. So, this young person had no choice but to go because of his job. Though he received all his training in our church, he was appointed as an elder in that church. This is not a bad thing. It is not bad, but there are aspects we should consider. Therefore, in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), which most thoroughly seizes organization in America, they send young people—those whose faith is firm—and anoint and ordain them to go out. In reality, we now do not have the three courtyards. We do not understand: “The three courtyards? What does that mean?” In practice, we do not have them. They are absent in our organization. Therefore, when they see young and bright youths, when sending them out, they truly grant them an office and ordain them to go. It is different. You have seen the Mormon youths in suits going around, right? They are very bright youths. What office do they have? They are elders of the church. In this way they are sent. So while all others have declined in America, only Mormonism has rapidly risen. It is astonishing. I do not say this lightly: when we go to see Koreans in America, Europe, and so on, we find that they have no foreigner organization at all. Thus there is no place where foreigners can do 24. Therefore, we must observe foreigners well. There was a pastor, Ok Han-heum, at Sarang Church. In that area—Seocho-dong in the past—because of the neighborhood, many legal professionals came. Some churches have many entertainers, since it is Seoul. But that church had many legal professionals. So there were many families of judges and prosecutors. This pastor, with their consent, did something: he appointed all the wives of judges and prosecutors as evangelists. Not only did this give them a sense of calling, but visiting the families of judges and prosecutors, they could help them. Would these people ask for a salary? Not at all. If we misunderstand this, we may appoint children as elders—that is not what I mean. Some, having heard my sermon, immediately appointed a child as elder in their church. In reality, for world evangelization, the church has no organization where it makes the three courtyards—children, the sick, and the Gentiles—do 24. But the one who did this properly was Paul’s team. God brought all blessings to them. He had no choice but to give.

2) The three courtyards 25 [Training] What is 25? The term 25 is, in fact, not a number we can compute. 25 is when the power of the throne comes—how can we calculate that? Now, among them, we must select elites and involve them in training the Gentiles. We can do this well. In fact, if you look person by person, there are many important people. I apologize for a personal example: someone like Prince—he is material for a head of state in his country. There are those in that country who think so. I see that he is a disciple. He has never missed a single training. He is far more faithful to training than many church leaders in Korea. He continually listens to the messages. Also, look at that Japanese elder who runs a restaurant. I have been quietly observing him, and though running a restaurant is hard, he has not missed a single Sunday. Thus, to this degree, God has created blessed talents among the multiethnic people in our midst.

3) The three courtyards eternity [Invitation] What is eternity? Now they can do it one hundred times better than we can. We must now directly invite the talents of those countries, bring them here, train them, and send them. Their inviting us is far more accurate than our inviting them. Therefore, when we open our spiritual eyes, we see we are missing the most important things. Evangelism is also easy. There are foreigners in the field with spiritual problems, the sick, and Remnants completely neglected—if we merely touch these, God blesses. Why? Because, in fact, these blessings have already come to us. Therefore, our church must be different. We must truly do according to the Bible. We must see what God truly desires.

▣ Conclusion Therefore, in this sense we prepare and pray for the temple. Today I said this after seeing it: when people enter the church, set up monitors in various places so they continually see a video about the construction. And cause the entire nation to pray, and cause the whole world to pray, and cause all church members to come and see. I went to Pyongyang and we stayed at a large hotel. They guided us. They would not allow us to go out. We could not freely go out; they guided us like this. It was a large hotel. They built it well on the famous side where the Tumen River flows. In the large corridors and in the back, they had monitors playing everywhere. They played it repeatedly and continually. From Kim Il-sung onward, they showed everything—in simple terms, propaganda. They showed it through and through. And we went to the stadium where the people gather, and one hundred thousand came out to do a musical. They even said the number: one hundred thousand. One hundred thousand performed rifle-bayonet drills. They had trained them so much—everyone in unison. Thus they say that North Korea is the country that does “card section” the best in the world. With what heart must we do this work?

1. 1 Chronicles 29:10–14 We must do it with the heart David had. For the building of the temple—first, to build the temple, the City of David must be built. Since the nation must be strengthened, he built the City of David and set up a thousand bartizans. When the Ark of the Covenant was brought in, it says he danced. And he always said this: “I sleep in a fine house, but the Ark of the LORD dwells where the wind blows.” He always bore that as a burden in his heart. The Bible says God blessed David even just for seeing David’s heart.

2. Malachi 3:1–10 When Israel returned, in Malachi 3:10 He speaks about the tithe. That is not mere talk. Rebuild the temple. In this way, the people of Israel all rose and joined in the rebuilding of the temple.

3. 9/10 But the early church—people like Priscilla and Gaius—did not give a tithe. They gave nine-tenths. Such people must arise among our Remnants. Those who give nine-tenths and still live well—earn much, then it is fine. For example, earn 10 billion a month, spend 1 billion, and offer 9 billion—this is just arithmetic. But such a person existed. People like Priscilla and Gaius. You must place this in your heart. Place the Word of God in your heart. In Psalm 119:10–11 it says so. Do not put it in your head. Put it in your heart. Our IQ cannot comprehend the Word of God. We must place it in our hearts by faith. When Joseph spoke of the covenant, it says “Jacob treasured it in his heart.” That will be fulfilled. What you place in your heart by faith will be fulfilled. In the first service today, I said: for the rest of your life, find what is within the absolute sovereignty of the LORD that belongs to you. Then you can go the road that Paul’s team went. Today: truly prepare the healing temple with the three courtyards. May there be God’s new grace this week as well, in the name of Jesus Christ. Let us pray.

Prayer. We thank You, God. May the kingdom of God and its work be fulfilled continually during this week as we continue in prayer. During this week, grant that we set up the bartizan, the journey, and the guidepost of the throne. May the Holy Spirit of the Lord visit the sick and heal them by the Holy Spirit of the Lord. For those in hardship, may the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, work by the Lord’s power. Upon the disciples scattered across the nation and the world and upon the Remnants, grant them the blessing You gave to the seven Remnants. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

2025.11.02 Sunday 1st Service
RU Sunday
Scripture Reading: Acts 16:6-10

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▣ Introduction_ My Mission For The Rest Of My Life Today is also RU Sunday. What answer should we hold on to at RU? Also, there are new family members here. What answer should new family members hold on to? And perhaps there are sick people today. What should they hold on to? Although everyone offers worship, today, holding to the covenant, what answer should our church leaders hold on to? To put it simply, what is your mission for the rest of your life? You must hold to that. In other words, what are RU and my mission for the rest of my life? This is what you absolutely must find.

1. Those who do not know their mission for the rest of life – God has not even started yet. What is my mission for the rest of my life?

1) Moses – I cannot go to Pharaoh now. Because he did not know that, Moses said this. When told, “Go to Pharaoh and speak,” he said, “I cannot go now.” He also considered his age: “My age does not fit. If I go to Pharaoh now, I will die.” He spoke of many factors included in that. God had not even started with Moses yet. You might, if you are not careful, fall into that snare. You would have to live your whole life without receiving answers, but that should not be.

2) Elijah – He said he could no longer go on and asked to be taken, but God said He had left 7,000 disciples, told him to raise Elisha, and said He would change the king. Even Elijah, a man of prayer, did that. “I can no longer continue.” And then he even fell into a misunderstanding. “Everyone has died and I alone am left. So please take me.” Many people live their walk of faith like that—most do. God had not started yet. He said his age was advanced and he had suffered too much, and he spoke like that: he could no longer do anything and had no strength. But God had not even started yet. God did not speak in the strong wind, but spoke in quietness, “I have left seven thousand besides you. Call Elisha and raise him as your successor. I will change King Ahab.” God had not even started.

2. Within God’s absolute sovereignty, what belongs to you remains. The answer Paul received today is, in my view, the greatest field answer of the New Testament era. Our being born and our dying are in God’s hands. If you were born in Korea, that is in God’s will. If, though you might not have desired it, you were born in America, that is in God’s will. Therefore, within God’s absolute sovereignty, what belongs to you remains. No one can change it. It remains within absolute sovereignty.

1) The conquest by Egypt, Babylon, and Rome is not success. Hardship is not failure. Egypt conquered many nations. Babylon conquered many nations. Rome has done the same now. But that is not success. Right? With time, it is not success. You may suffer hardship among many matters. That is not failure. Because we do not know what remains within God’s absolute sovereignty, we view things as “success” or “failure.” Joseph’s brothers tried to kill Joseph but sold him instead. Potiphar’s wife threw Joseph into prison. They did not win. Joseph did not lose.

2) Within God’s absolute sovereignty, your plan exists. Within God’s absolute sovereignty, He holds your plan. You must find that from now on.

(1) Do not trap yourself in your own limits and finalize matters; re-challenge in prayer. Pastors generally—though they do not say it—are trapped in their own limits and have finalized their decisions. Today you must re-challenge in prayer.

(2) Elders, receive the blessing of an elder. I told two elders I met with today, “Receive the blessing of an elder.” Right? “An elder must receive the blessing of an elder. An elder must know what the prayer of an elder is. Do not be concerned with other things.” Right? In your life, within God’s absolute sovereignty, what remains of my blessing—what is left—this is the question.

3) Those who knew early, those who knew late, and those who live not knowing.

(1) Those who knew early (Joseph, Samuel, David) and those who knew late (Moses). Fortunately, Joseph knew early. As you know, although Moses had been set apart from childhood, it is said he realized it after he was over eighty. Samuel and David knew the plan that God held within His absolute sovereignty in their youth. There are only these two kinds.

(2) Those who live not knowing (Joseph’s brothers) – living within unbelief, thinking that lies are right, they fall into hardship and spiritual problems. There is knowing late and knowing early, but the vast majority live not knowing. So they live like Joseph’s brothers. “What shall we eat? Why do you wear better clothes than I do? Where shall we live?” They lived always speaking of such things, and Joseph’s brothers lived their whole lives off others. But Joseph realized what his mission was within God’s absolute sovereignty. When you miss it, you must live within unbelief. This unbelief is fearful. Do you know how fearful it is? A person with mental illness speaks outright falsehoods. But that person is certain those things are right. That is fearful. A person lies but thinks it is right. This unbelief is fearful. So later they fall into severe spiritual problems. And they cannot come out. Such is the terror of unbelief.

3. What happened before Paul discovered his mission within absolute sovereignty What happened before Paul received this great answer today?

1) On the road to Damascus, the light of Christ shone upon Paul. As you know, as he walked on the road to Damascus, light shone from above. When the light shone, Paul could no longer walk and fell. And from within that, a voice called his name. What would you do if it were you? As you know, Luther was walking on the road when there was a great thunderbolt; he survived and the one next to him died. At that moment he realized, “What is the mission God has left for me?” Therefore events occurred that changed the world. Today you must ask that question and realize it. You are valuable people. Not merely valuable. If you ask that question, the answer will surely come: “What is the answer remaining for me within God’s absolute sovereignty?”

2) “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting” – every question was answered. Then Paul realized it. He heard, “Saul, Saul,” and asked, “Who are You?” As the educated would do, according to the law, he asked, “Lord, who are You?” Then came the words, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” From there every answer came. From there Paul’s questions regarding all knowledge—answers came.

3) A chosen vessel to be set before Gentiles and kings – first missionary sending; as he was led by the Holy Spirit, works occurred that destroyed the darkness. So, “a chosen vessel to be sent to the Gentiles and to stand before kings.” The amazing fact is that Paul is the first in history to be sent as a missionary. But what is utterly beyond comprehension is that in Acts 13:1, where he is sent, the brother of Herod is together with them. Unimaginable. And as he went led by the Holy Spirit, works occurred that overthrew the darkness.

▣ Main Message_ The Way To Find My Mission Within Absolute Sovereignty To keep it short: how do we find this answer today? This is the main point. God, holding absolute sovereignty, sends us—how do we find it?

1. Acts 16:6–10 Find the absolute bartizan. As Paul evangelized, the way was blocked. Today we read Acts 16:6–10.

1) “In a vision of the night to go to Macedonia” (verse 10) – while praying, a turning point of the age occurred. What does verse 10 say? There is a very important phrase: “After he had seen the vision, we concluded that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.” He was called to Macedonia—“after he had seen the vision.” What does that mean? On the night when he asked what truly remained as his portion within God’s absolute sovereignty—“in a vision”—this means he prayed. You must begin with this question: “to Macedonia.” A turning point of the age occurs. This is called the absolute bartizan. You must find this. It becomes visible. “That night.”

2) When the way is blocked – if you ask before God, He gives the answer. What do we usually do when the way is blocked? When the way is blocked, we give up. Or we do something else. That is the usual way. Paul was different. Those who received answers of the age are different. How different? “That night,” he asked before God so that the answer would come. How simple and how good is God? If you ask, He gives the answer. The phrase “in a vision” is extremely important. Of course, sitting in a coffee shop drinking coffee and suddenly seeing a vision—that rarely happens. Right? As he prayed, he was called to Macedonia.

3) The reason God blocked the way – to give the absolute bartizan (Macedonia, the turning point that changes the age). God blocked the way in order to give what is real and called him to Macedonia. That place was called “Troas.” Thus the absolute bartizan to go to Macedonia was established; this is the turning point that changes the age. When your way is blocked, realize it is the time when God gives you the absolute bartizan. Sick ones, do not be discouraged—establish God’s absolute bartizan. Our remnants, do not worry excessively about studies; first quickly find, “What is God’s absolute bartizan?” When the way was blocked, Paul, at night, entered into deep prayer before God.

2. Acts 16:11–15 The absolute journey Second: Acts 16:11–15 appears. We could not read it all today, but this is when he took the first step toward Macedonia. Since he was told to go to Macedonia, he took that first step to Macedonia. See what he did then.

1) “On the Sabbath day we went outside the gate by the riverside to see if there was a place of prayer” (verse 13) – do not be discouraged; do not look at other things; seek this first. It appears in verse 13. “We went…to see if there was a place of prayer.” This is different. Do not be discouraged; “to see if there was a place of prayer.” You can find what the world has missed. “To see if there was a place of prayer.” Our ministers and church leaders, do not miss this; do not be discouraged; do not look at other things; you must find this first.

2) The meeting with Lydia (verses 14–15) – Lydia’s house, having received the gospel, became the mission home and the Philippi church. There he met Lydia. As he went seeking a place of prayer, he met her, and Paul proclaimed the gospel to Lydia. In 16:14 it says, “The Lord opened Lydia’s heart.” At that time Lydia received the gospel and, offering her house, asked that the gospel movement be done there as a mission home. Later it became the Philippi church. This is called the “absolute journey.”

3) The absolute journey that God, with absolute sovereignty, has reserved for you – Lydia. When your way is blocked, it is the time schedule for establishing the absolute bartizan. If hardship has come or the door is shut to you, it is the time when God is letting you know the absolute bartizan. Do not miss it. Thus, as soon as he went to Macedonia, the person he met was Lydia. The absolute journey. This is what God, with absolute sovereignty, has reserved for you.

3. Acts 16:16–18 The absolute guidepost Third: Acts 16:16–18 records what occurred immediately upon arriving in Macedonia. This is what happened right as he went to Macedonia.

1) As we were going to the place of prayer (verse 16). In verse 16 it says, “As we were going to the place of prayer.” The same expression appears now. In a vision—the absolute bartizan. As they went to see if there was a place of prayer—the absolute journey. Here it says, “As we were going to the place of prayer.”

2) Healing the demon-possessed in the name of Jesus – the absolute guidepost. There he met one possessed by an evil spirit. A demon-possessed person suffers greatly. Others come to her for fortune-telling and the like, but she herself suffers greatly. Some may make money through it because income comes from it, but the person herself suffers greatly. Day by day she suffers more. Paul healed her. He cast out the demon in the name of Jesus. What is this? The absolute guidepost.

3) For the rest of your life, God has prepared the absolute bartizan, journey, and guidepost. If you only pray, they are easy to find. These three remain before you. What must you now find, most importantly when RU does its work? Since God, with absolute sovereignty, controls my life, what is the remaining ministry for me? Even if no one helps you, it is fine. Prayer alone is enough. “In a vision to Macedonia.” If you look at the expressions, you find: “As we went to see if there was a place of prayer, Lydia.” “As we were going to the place of prayer, the demon-possessed.” These events are tremendous events. Astonishing works began to occur. It is enough that you merely ask. Some ask, “What is God’s will?” That question itself is a blessing. One elder asks, “How shall I do world missions?” That question itself is a blessing. Therefore, the undeniable fact is that for your remaining life, God has prepared the absolute bartizan, journey, and guidepost. And the One who holds absolute sovereignty over your life has done so. When God calls us, we must all go. Right? How many years we will live—we can only roughly guess; we do not know. But someday we will go. More important: that is not the issue. God has left something for you within His absolute sovereignty over you. It is very easy to find because you can find it by praying. It is very difficult to find because if you do not pray, you cannot find it.

※ What you must do most for the rest of your life – restore the enjoyment of the power of prayer.

Therefore, for our remnants and our elders—these precious ones—what must they do most in their remaining life? You must truly restore the power of enjoying prayer.

▣ Conclusion_ The Second Life Camp – Experiencing God’s Work of Finding the Absolute Bartizan, Journey, and Guidepost

So what conclusion arises? Begin the second life camp. The first life camp is to be led by God, but the second life camp is to now experience spiritual works. What? Establish the absolute bartizan along my path. Find the absolute journey along my path. Leave the absolute guidepost during my lifetime.

1. The spiritual answers that come first (3 John 1:2, Hebrews 11:1–3) When you pray like this, what is the first answer that comes? It is not that such visible things appear. Right? The first answer that comes is a spiritual answer. This is the true one. Thus, “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” Things follow that. In Hebrews 11:1–3 it says, “Faith” is unseen. “The substance of things hoped for”—unseen. “The evidence of things not seen.” It is substance and evidence.
1) The power of the throne. Therefore, what does it mean that a spiritual answer comes first? It means that wherever you move and pray, the power of the throne begins to come upon you. You must believe this.
2) The kingdom of God. Wherever you go, the kingdom of God is set to come.
3) The work of the kingdom of God. The work of the kingdom of God is fulfilled. This is the first answer that comes.

2. The bartizan, journey, and guidepost of the Triune God begin to work.

3. The answers that follow
1) Transcendence of time and space – as you worship and pray, works occur in the places connected to you. Therefore the answer that comes is the transcendence of time and space. As you are here praying today in worship, works are surely set to occur in the places related to you.
2) Unprecedented and unrepeatable – what has been prepared only for you. There is what has been prepared only for you—unprecedented and unrepeatable. It surely exists. You must make a resolution.
3) 237–5000. Only then can you save the 237 nations and the 5,000 tribes.

※ A resolution of faith – you must go beyond your parents’ situation, the positions and levels of the elders, and your own level. The Lord has promised the power of the throne and the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

I did nothing. I only made moment-by-moment resolutions, holding to faith. That is all, and God worked. I love and respect my parents who never spoke of others but only prayed. However, I thought that I must go beyond my parents’ situation. I thought I must not remain as my parents were. I made a resolution. To evangelize the world, I must not remain there. Remnants must make resolutions. Then answers come—if you truly make them. There have been many elders whom I respect who saved and helped me. I truly respect and love them. Even now I do. But there is something clear. If I remain exactly at their positions and levels, I cannot evangelize the world. That is certain. I must go beyond. I made that resolution. Each time I made moment-by-moment resolutions, God answered. Why? Because it cannot be done by our power. More importantly, at my level I can do nothing. Therefore the Lord promised to give the fullness of the Holy Spirit with the power of the throne. Then we only need to pray for that.

※ Pray for RU, which calls pastors who have not studied theology and Remnant talents worldwide to study. Today is RU Sunday. Do you know why RU was established? I went to South America and Africa, and thousands of pastors gathered. They said they heard the gospel for the first time. It was shocking. Understandably, many had never attended seminary at all. How can this be? Pastors who never studied theology. They said they were hearing the gospel for the first time. “This is no ordinary problem,” I thought. Once, there was even something quite discourteous to Pastor David Yonggi Cho. A missionary sent by Pastor Cho wanted to hear the gospel. He invited two speakers—Pastor Cho and me. In the evening Pastor Cho, a man of great power, ministered, “Receive fire! Do this!” At night it was like that, and in the daytime thousands gathered and I lectured—an evangelism lecture. Those African pastors were hearing the gospel for the first time. They had no idea what “Christ” meant or even what the term meant. They were shocked. I asked the interpreter, “Why is there no response?” He told me something important: “When they are shocked, they remain still.” It was an uproar afterward. Then Pastor Cho’s aides said, “How could you invite two speakers in a way that invites comparison…” That is not my point. In America too there are many who became pastors without theological study. Others studied, yet do not know the gospel or evangelism at all. Our missionary Hong Chang-ho in Germany said this: he briefly joined a German gathering and simply shared the gospel, and they had never heard it. That is the current situation. Therefore RU was established so they would hear and proclaim the gospel. So, we will start by teaching pastors who have not studied theology. More importantly, there are Remnant talents all over the world. We will call them and train them. That is the kind of school it is. These days it is proceeding rather stably. Your prayers are needed. At least today, please pray for RU in prayer. I will not say, “Pray every day.” You are busy and have IQs to use. But at least today you must pray. And in your life, find what is within God’s absolute sovereignty. Let us pray.

Prayer. We give glory and thanks to God. May today become the day when, all day long, we ask about what remains of God within the absolute sovereignty over the rest of my life. Grant that we may receive answers of the age like Paul. Make us witnesses who save those who are perishing. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

2025.10.26 Sunday 2nd Service
Church Construction Devotional Worship
Scripture Reading: Acts 13:5-12

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[ 100 Years ]
There is something you must know today. There is a church that did nothing “special,” yet received answers that lasted over 1,000 years—eternal answers. You must remember this. When you are persecuted, that single incident receives a 100-year answer.

[ 1000 Years ]
And beyond persecution—those who were scattered, the remnants—such people received nearly a 1,000-year answer. In fact, they remained like that.

[ Eternity ]
The important thing is that God gave an eternal answer, and He is still working even now. What on earth is this?

[ One Church ]
One church realized it—the church at Antioch. You may see it as ordinary today, but this was the first field where missionaries were commissioned. What did they do?

[ One Team ]
One team is enough.

[ One Person ]
And just one person is enough. You must remember this. We think we must do many things to receive answers. Certainly, there are cases like that. But there are those who did not do many things and truly received answers—eternal answers at that. At times they did one thing and received a 1,000-year answer. Don’t listen to me or my sermon—let your mind enter into the Word of God. Go into the field of the Word. Those who truly received answers received a 1,000-year answer. Why? Only then is missions possible. In fact, they received eternal answers. So, what did they do to receive that? This is extremely important.

▣ Introduction
In today’s introduction—what did they do that God answered them so?

1. The false prophet (verse 6)
When Paul first went into a missions region, a false prophet appeared there. Verse 6 says he was a Jew. Such false prophets were plunging entire towns into darkness.

Darkness ×
Let’s give the answer first. What did they do? They broke the darkness. For this work of breaking the darkness, God gave nearly an eternal answer. In my walk of faith, for much of the early years I didn’t even know what this “darkness” meant. I knew nothing about “Satan.” If someone talked about demons, I would say, “Don’t talk nonsense.” I never even thought about it. But this is the very first thing Jesus said: “He called you that you might be with Him, and that you might proclaim this fact in evangelism.” And then He said something “strange”: “He called you to give you authority to cast out demons.” Up to age thirty I could not understand it; I didn’t know what He meant. But when I actually went to the evangelism field—“Ah, this is extremely important!” Everyone is immersed in this culture of darkness.

2. Those who block the gospel
So in verse 8 today, when the proconsul wanted to hear the gospel, there was someone who completely blocked the gospel.

3. Fullness of the Holy Spirit – Authority
At that time Paul, being filled with the Holy Spirit—filled with the Holy Spirit—used authority. What does it say today? “You are a child of the devil, full of all deceit and all villainy” (verse 10). It calls him an “enemy of righteousness.” And in verse 11 Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit and with authority, struck him with blindness. He completely darkened the eyes of the one who blocked the gospel and broke the darkness. It may look like a small thing, but God gave an eternal answer to this work. What you must set in your heart today is not what you will “do,” but that your eyes must first be opened. Why did God bless this so? Today the sick are in fear; even infants develop mental illnesses—there are now infant psychiatric hospitals. Diseases are arising that modern medicine cannot cure. This strange false prophet practiced magic and wickedness—medicine cannot cure this. Such people later commit suicide or cause incidents—there is a rapid increase. There is no church that can address this. There is no sanctuary that can do this. Taking advantage of this gap, the three organizations have completely penetrated. Therefore you must see what God regards as important. You must see what God urgently looks upon. Certainly we must work hard, but that is not the main point. What God considers important must be what we consider important. If we cannot see this as important, this darkness will completely seize your posterity.

[ The Three Organizations ]
These three organizations have completely taken hold.

▣ Main
Here, Paul went and completely broke this darkness. Wherever you go, the very first thing that must happen is to break the darkness. Even if you had no interest before, once you realize this, works arise. How simple is this! After I realized this, from then on in my life there were times with answers and times without—but truly, once this became clear to me, answers began to come. Before that, I could not understand why Christ came: “The Son of God appeared to destroy the works of the devil.” “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” As Peter confessed—“There is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” From the time he went toward Macedonia and set out on his missionary journeys, wherever Paul went, all the darkness collapsed. You must hold this as your covenant today. When I read our remnants’ counseling notes, there is a common pattern: though I have given the messages, they lost hold of everything and asked their questions. Even today I met with two very fine remnants, yet I sensed they had not obtained a sure answer. So, because you still have much time in your timetable, you must now prepare rather than look for answers right away. Among the most important is this: in the missions region, they broke the darkness in three places. Right? This is extremely important. Why is this so?

1. A sanctuary that heals the disease of darkness
The reason God used Paul’s team is that the darkness had produced sickness, and the disease of darkness had to be healed. Those engaged in healing ministry must remember this.

1) Healing the root
“Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, used authority”—this means he healed the root completely.

2) Healing the life
And not only the root—before healing the illness engulfed in darkness, he healed the person’s life.

3) Healing the body
After that came physical healing. All who are engaged in healing ministry—the physical illnesses must be addressed accurately by physicians, but the healing of the root is only by the fullness of the Holy Spirit. When you know what the fullness of the Holy Spirit is, healing arises. There are many who still remain sick with the disease of darkness. So first, break the darkness. Think of it simply. What is the first hidden secret you must do? In the field, break the darkness first. Only then can you heal that region diseased by darkness. And why did this happen? Because God now needs a sanctuary that heals the disease of darkness.

2. A sanctuary that heals continually
And it does not end once. He needs a sanctuary that heals continually. Make this a definite prayer topic.

3. A sanctuary that heals the world
God now needs a sanctuary that heals the world. It seems God has given many prayers to our church. We have been here long and have prayed long. So what answer did He give? Since no one can heal the sickness of those trapped in darkness—build a sanctuary that heals them.

2. A sanctuary that heals continually [Fundamental Power]
Since it is not done in a moment but requires obtaining fundamental power—build a sanctuary that heals continually.

3. A sanctuary that heals the world [Fundamental Mission]
And not only fundamental power but also a fundamental mission—build a sanctuary that heals the world. You must remember this. Not merely a 1,000-year answer, but an eternal answer is coming. Watch carefully here.

2. A sanctuary that heals continually [Fundamental Power]
1) The tabernacle
In the Old Testament wilderness era, they received every answer centered on the tabernacle.

2) The temple
Since greater world evangelization had to be done, God gave all messages centered on the temple.

3) The church
What globalized this was the church. Centered on the church, all blessings and strength are restored. In the church, avoid idle talk as much as possible. On the Lord’s Day, be exclusively devoted to the Word and prayer. You must have this experience once. Remnants—do everything else on other days; on the Lord’s Day, enter deeply into the Word and prayer all day. Long ago, at a retreat, I said to the young adults: “Do nothing at this retreat. Remove the programs altogether. Don’t even have breakfast. Take it easy. Don’t fix sleeping and waking times. Forum through the night, pray as you wish, sleep as much as you want, and attend the daytime service. We will only hold the evening service. Do nothing else—only the Word and prayer.” For three days. We so seldom truly hold to the Word that after those three days, when the retreat ended, I was surprised—no one went home; everyone went to the church. What did they do there? They truly prayed. It may sound like nothing, but something indescribable moved in my heart—that is the power of the gospel. From then on, through those young adults, the work of saving people began to break out. As you enjoy the blessing of the sanctuary—build the sanctuary that heals the disease of darkness which no one else can heal. This is what God is now having us pray for. Those who minister healing—do not worry; in only the name of Christ and by the fullness of the Holy Spirit, heal the root. The second point is very important—enable them to obtain fundamental power.

3. A sanctuary that heals the world [Fundamental Mission]
Still more important—let them, with a fundamental mission, heal the world.

1) The age of the three courtyards
Do you know what this is? Build a sanctuary that opens the age of the three courtyards.

2) The three-day weekend age
We must concentrate to bring healing. Build a sanctuary that opens the three-day weekend age.

3) The age of holy meditation
The era of mental illness is coming. We must bring healing. Build a world sanctuary that opens the age of holy meditation. This is a very important mission. Thus, the one church at Antioch sent Paul’s team, and they healed three kinds of diseases that the world cannot cure. Among those, today we saw the first. So, in the first service today, we spoke of the first life camp—you must surely do it. Then this healing work arose. Next Lord’s Day we should look at the second.

▣ Conclusion
In conclusion—what kind of people must gather to form the church according to the Bible? What kind of people did He use? These are the terms:

1. The Remnant
First—“the remnant.” Wherever you are, you are the remnant who possess the gospel that gives life.

2. The Pilgrim
“The sojourner”—the pilgrim. A very important biblical term—“sojourner.” This is the pilgrim.

3. The Conqueror
The conqueror.

4. The Scattered Ones
Not the “discarded,” but the scattered. The church at Antioch arose from those who were scattered.

5. The Watchman
The watchman—an important biblical term.

6. The Scout
The scout.

7. The Standard-Bearer
Lastly—“Raise a banner for all peoples”—the standard-bearer. A sanctuary where such people gather, and a sanctuary from which such people are commissioned, receives eternal answers. Resolve this today and set it firmly in your heart—truly. Our elders and church leaders—you are important, so make a firm decision: “In my lifetime I will truly receive the answers recorded in the Bible.” You are exceedingly important. Because of you, many peoples are being revived, but even they do not know what will happen later. Right? They themselves do not know. You devote yourself and proclaim the gospel, but no one knows how the one who received the gospel will later be used. I have seen this in the field: “How can this be?” A foreigner with no power came and built a church building in our powerless neighborhood—and I grew up in that church. I have witnessed it. Therefore, when even one person from the nations comes here, since God has called them, He has a plan far greater than you think. Why? Because those very people are these people (the entire conclusion). I only listed the key biblical terms. To state this (the entire conclusion) exactly in one word: remnant. It is not only young students who are remnants. These entire terms (the entire conclusion) define the remnant. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ to enjoy the accurate covenant during these six days this week. I promise again: may there be eternal answers in your work for world evangelization, in the name of the Lord. Hold that covenant firmly. Since there is no place that can heal these people, God used the church at Antioch. He used Paul. He used the church leaders who helped Paul. He used the workers in work who devoted themselves to Paul. And He used the remnants who understood that Word to accomplish world evangelization. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ to enjoy many answers over these six days. Let us pray.

Prayer. We thank You, God. May the covenant we have taken hold of today be fulfilled throughout these six days. May eternal answers begin for all of the Lord’s people entrusted with this work. Let the work arise that breaks the darkness which is overthrowing the next generation and the world. Let every darkness that blocks the gospel in our nation’s church world be broken. Let every organization of darkness that blocks our work, our posterity, and the missions movement collapse before the name of Jesus Christ. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

2025.10.26 Sunday 1st Service
Scripture Reading: Acts 13:1-4

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If the first life camp that God gives does not take place, a person becomes fixed in their own thoughts, and the whole Word of God remains unorganized within them. The Word, prayer, and evangelism feel distant to them, and living is difficult. Since God has given us light, that itself is the camp.

▣ Introduction_ When it becomes the first life camp that God gives
Thank you. Once, I boarded a plane going to Seoul, to Gimpo. The time had come, but the plane wouldn’t go. People kept walking back and forth and talking. Since I fly often, a flight attendant who knew me well came and quietly told me there was something to check. But as 30, 40 minutes passed, people became curious. There was no announcement. We were waiting. After a long while, she came again and told me we could go; there didn’t seem to be much of a problem, but a red light was on. They were checking why that red light was on. So we waited again. Then an announcement came that we would depart soon. But the attendant came to me again and told me the reason we were now departing: someone was supposed to put fuel in the plane but hadn’t. I was startled. If they had forced takeoff, the plane would have lifted off with the little fuel left, right? What would happen if we ran out of fuel en route? There were at least 200 or 300 people on that plane—what then? This shows how important the carelessness of a single person can be.

In Gyeonggi Province, a welder was supposed to clear away something that could explode, but he didn’t, and there was an explosion. Seventeen people died; about half were foreigners; he himself died while doing it—because of carelessness.

Once, a helicopter carrying soldiers was landing and crashed. It crashed, and the young soldiers aboard all died. As I briefly watched that news, someone spoke—it was a soldier who had been involved in piloting such helicopters. He quietly told me it happened because the maintenance wasn’t done properly. People fail to put in proper parts. In this way, the carelessness of one or two people can lead to the deaths of many.

Today, what should we do first when we meet a newcomer? If we fail to do that, it becomes like poor maintenance. There are many believers with no answers. What should we do? For church leaders who are facing difficulties, what should we convey first? Let me give the answer first: What is the first life camp that God gives? It is important. What is the first camp? We must let the newcomers know that. If church leaders do not know it, things become difficult.

※ If the first life camp that God gives does not take place, one becomes fixed in one’s own thoughts, and the whole Word of God remains unorganized. The Word, prayer, and evangelism are distant from me, and living is difficult.

Usually, to conduct counseling, I do weekly meetings, and when I read the submissions that come up, I see a common point. That common point appears a lot among remnants, but it is present among adults too. Their own thoughts loom very large, and the Word of God is not organized. It isn’t that they are wrong, but they keep getting fixed on their own thoughts; shouldn’t the whole Word of God be organized firmly? I sense that it is not. If that is so, it is very important. If a child asked like that, we could understand; but what if one has grown older, has become a church leader, and still asks such questions?

※ Since God has given us light, that itself is the camp.
Since God has given us light, that itself is the camp. I came to know, one day and rather late, what the first life camp is. To be honest, though I grew up long in a believing home, I did not know what prayer was. The Word of God—worship and such—those important things did not come to me. So evangelism felt like something far away, and nothing worked out for me. I could not say it to others, but it was hard. Mainly, what was hard was living itself. In this way, my first life camp in God was not established.

1. The whole Word becomes visible.
But once that was established, the entire Word became visible to me.
1) Genesis – The true problem of humankind and its answer
“Ah, where the true problem of humankind arose and what the answer is”—that is already revealed in Genesis.
2) Exodus – We must come out of darkness
“Ah, we humans do not simply need to come out of Egypt; we must come out of darkness. If we do not come out of darkness, coming out of Egypt is useless.” I realized that while reading Exodus.
3) Leviticus – Prayer
Do you truly know prayer? If you know prayer, you can truly overcome; Leviticus explains that.
4) Numbers – The mission of the saved
Do you know the mission of the one who has been saved? That is Numbers. They were not allowed to enter until the twelve regions had been completely scouted.
5) Deuteronomy – The imprinting of the Word given thus far
The Word that has been given thus far must be imprinted. If it is not imprinted in your soul, it is hard for it to live and work. That is Deuteronomy.
6) Since this did not happen, even when judges, kings, prophets, and priests appeared, it did not work, and they went as slaves and captives.
I just spoke of the five books written by Moses; since this did not take place, it did not work even when judges appeared afterward. The monarchy came, but even when kings appeared, it did not work. Even when prophets spoke, it did not work. Even when priests offered blood sacrifices, it did not work. In the end, they went as captives and slaves.
7) The Gospels – Therefore, the answer is Christ.
So what conclusion comes? “Therefore, it is Christ.” I came to that answer. Once I had that answer, the Gospels looked completely different.
8) Acts – The way
Acts becomes the way.
9) The remaining books – The evidence
All the remaining books are the evidence.
10) Revelation – Do not worry even about the great confusion of the last days.
Finally, Revelation says that in the last days great confusion will come, but do not worry.

2. Prayer becomes happiness and strength.
So once I knew the first life camp, I came to know what prayer is, and prayer became such a happiness to me. I will speak briefly about that today, but you must enjoy this blessing. Prayer becomes my strength.

3. The absolute bartizan called “300%” becomes visible.
Then the absolute bartizan called “300%” became visible. Just before I met you, when I saw the absolute bartizan of 300%, I cannot tell you how happy I was. Works kept arising wherever I went. If only my character and vessel had been prepared, it would have been better; since that was not yet so, I suffered, yet works kept arising. So I said, “Ah, this absolute bartizan that God has given is to make 300% no matter what others say.”

▣ Main_ The content of the first life camp
Then what is the first life camp? During His public ministry, Jesus gave a first promise. We must imprint that. It is the promise He gave after finishing everything. After three years of public ministry He had done all things and said, “These are not what is most important,” and then gave this promise. We must imprint it. I found myself thinking, “Ah, that’s right.” Then everything changed. What is it?

1. The first promise of Jesus – Imprint that the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, will be with you forever.
This is what Jesus said as He finished His public ministry: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; do not be troubled. You also believe in Me; do not be troubled. Since there is the background of the throne of heaven, do not be troubled. I will soon go.”

1) John 14:16 – The Counselor, the Holy Spirit, will be with you forever
And this is the promise He gave—John 14:16 says, “I will ask the Father.” “He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever.” This is a promise made at a grave timetable—just as He was about to finish His public ministry and face crucifixion.

2) John 14:26 – The Counselor, the Holy Spirit, will teach all things and bring to remembrance
Verse 26 says this: “The Counselor”—that is His name—“the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” From this point, I did many prayers for the Holy Spirit to come upon me. “That’s right.”

3) John 16:13 – The Spirit will guide into truth and make known what is to come
John 16:13 says, “When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth; He will declare to you the things that are to come.” From that time I said, “Ah, I see,” and determined to imprint it.

4) The 24 prayer that imprints (Ephesians 6:18, the watchman) – Enjoy 24, then 25 follows, and the eternity masterpiece is made
To imprint this, I first started fixed-hour prayer. Fixed-hour prayer is good; it’s in the Bible and many do it. But for me, keeping the time is hard. And when doing fixed-hour prayer—when, at what hour, and where—this is hard for me. Then I discovered something important in the Bible by watching how Paul prayed: “Pray in the Spirit on all occasions.” I discovered 24. This is the watchman. If you enjoy 24, then 25 is bound to come, and the eternity masterpiece is bound to be made. Imprint this camp that Jesus has given you.

2. The last promise of Jesus – Take root in the mission of Christ, the kingdom of God, and only the Holy Spirit.
This is the second part of imprinting. There is the last promise Jesus gave. Take root in this. You have imprinted it—now take root: Christ, the kingdom of God, and only the Holy Spirit. Jesus surely promised that you will receive the filling of the Holy Spirit; then you will receive power; then you will be His witnesses to the ends of the earth. While taking root in this and beginning to pray, what emerged?

1) The bartizan of the throne becomes visible.
Within it, the Triune God and the bartizan become visible—the bartizan of the throne. As I kept praying this way, I saw seven bartizans. You may see more, but that is how it was for me.

2) The journey of the throne becomes visible.
As I began to take root in this, I saw the seven journeys of the throne.

3) The guidepost of the throne becomes visible.
At last, I saw seven guideposts. ※ The evangelist’s forty-day prayer—I realized I had been praying wrongly. The message now is to do well in the present. The answer I received from this is the Evangelism School. God called me to Yeongdo, and it became the way to save the 237 nations and the 5000 tribes.

To take root in this, before I came to this church—when I was an associate pastor—I began a forty-day prayer exactly as Jesus did. Saying “Let’s do it together” was of no use. It didn’t work. I had to do it alone. When others who receive answers arise, then we can do it together. At that time, there was no one to do it with, and it wasn’t possible. If one doesn’t know what prayer is, what can one do?

My circumstances were so difficult and frustrating, but that was not the problem. The situation was not frightening. What was difficult was this: “Must I live like this?” That was the hardest part. “Do I have to live like this—scraping by just to make a living?” I prostrated myself before God—every dawn; that time was best then. By the time I came here, I had realized 24 prayer. So I prayed every dawn. I did not know what the answer would be, but assurance came into my heart: “Yes, is not God the One who is responsible for my life, the Lord of my lifetime? Has He not promised Christ? Then with that promise, on Mt Olive at the end He gave the mission—should I not try to do that?” I tried once—no answer. Twice—no answer. Three times—no answer. But there was no need to be discouraged.

Something in me began to change. That is important. First, I came to know that I was praying wrongly. I realized I was praying completely wrongly. It was not that answers had come. My prayer had been, “Send me somewhere so I can live.” I laid that down first—“as God wills.” “What should I do now?” Then, after doing the second forty days, what I realized was, “Do well in the present.” “Yes.” The answer I received then was this, which I said to the pastor: “Pastor, in our church many called workers are hidden. Though the church is spending time on pointless words because of repeated division, there are truly called workers.” The answer I received then was the Evangelism School. “How about we hold an Evangelism School?” The pastor told me to do it. That is the Evangelism School that is moving the world to this day. Then I began praying again, and God called me in Yeongdo. That became the way by which I and you now are saving the 237 nations and the 5000 tribes. Do not be discouraged; take root in this. Be imprinted with the promise Christ has given; take root in the sure mission Christ has given. Until when? Until the answer comes. Yes—until the answer comes.

3. God’s urgent, actual promise – Be formed in nature by the Holy Spirit’s indwelling, guidance, and working.
At this time, the third part comes. God’s promise—His urgent, actual promise—comes upon you. At this time, your nature is formed. You take root in what has been imprinted, and you are formed in nature. That is today’s text. What situation appeared?

1) The indwelling of the Holy Spirit (Acts 13:1) – 1 Corinthians 3:16, Ephesians 4:30, Philippians 2:13 Do not be deceived.
In today’s text we read of works where the Holy Spirit indwelt. Who appeared there? “Barnabas”—we understand. Right? “Simeon called Niger”—do you understand? That means the African region. “Lucius of Cyrene.” What I understand even less is “Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod.” For a person in whom the Holy Spirit indwells, this is beyond imagination—it is a miracle. From this time, works arose. Actual works began. Even more amazing is Paul, who had gone around capturing and killing those who preached the gospel—he was commissioned as a missionary. Today, what actual answer appeared? The guidance of the Holy Spirit began. It is clearly promised that you are the temple of God in whom the Holy Spirit dwells. Right? “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” Do not be deceived. It says the Holy Spirit has sealed you. Right? God’s Spirit in you has said He will lead you and work in you to will according to His good pleasure.

2) The guidance of the Holy Spirit (Acts 13:2) – This is the standard. The one in whom the Holy Spirit indwells receives the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Then what is the conclusion of the first camp? To receive the guidance of the Holy Spirit. For Paul today, fasting is not the standard. The guidance of the Holy Spirit is the standard. He fasted in order to receive the Spirit’s guidance. Then this was said: “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” The indwelling of the Holy Spirit—such a person receives the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Thus the first life camp begins.

3) The working of the Holy Spirit (Acts 13:4)
Then, on the road you travel, the working of the Holy Spirit took place. “So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit,” it clearly says. You must receive this blessing.

※ The imprinting that the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, will be with you forever, and the taking root that by the power of the throne He will guide perfectly, must take place. By the working of the Holy Spirit, fruit is borne.

You must imprint the promise that the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, will be with you forever. You must take root in the fact that by the power of the throne the Lord’s Spirit will guide you perfectly. And what then? By the working of the Holy Spirit you bear fruit. This is the first life camp you must do first.

▣ Conclusion
1. The prayer that enjoys the first life camp
1) John 20:22 – Pray with the breath that God has given
In John 20:22 Jesus “breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’” So I connect every breath I take to prayer. That is good. There are ignorant people who keep picking a fight, but they are the ignorant ones. Nonsense. Such people—let them not breathe. Among the gifts God has given, there is only one I can control at will: breathing. Right? Thinking. Besides those, there is nothing I can do at will. The conclusion comes from God. Then should we not think with what God gives and pray? “He breathed …”

2) Ezekiel 37:9–10 – The time of enjoying this covenant is the time of receiving God’s breath of life
In Ezekiel 37 it says, “Prophesy to the breath.” Yes: “Prophesy to the breath of God.” The time you enjoy this covenant is the time you receive God’s breath of life; the dry bones became an army.

3) Genesis 1:3 – The light of creation
In Genesis 1:3, this light is the light of creation. Arrive at such a clear conclusion. Yes.

2. Only
Then I looked at the adults and the church. I also looked at the church world. I don’t want to say “bad” or “good.” I made a resolution: “Only.” “Only.”

1) Daily concentration in prayer in my life
“It is to concentrate daily in prayer in my life.”

2) Establishing the bartizan, the journey, and the guidepost by the Triune God and the power of the throne
Not other prayers, but living by the Triune God and the power of the throne—establishing the bartizan, the journey, and the guidepost.

3) Daily, hourly, and in every task
“Do this daily, hourly, and in every task.” For three years I worked together in a gathering composed only of those from top universities. They somehow viewed me favorably and called me, and I went and worked with them for three years. I reached a conclusion: “The Triune God’s 7·7·7 bartizan, journey, and guidepost must be within me.” I held the covenant firmly. Today, make your resolution and begin the first life camp.

3. Begin the first life camp.
Next week the second camp will come. Begin the first life camp.
1) Do not worry. Persecution is a new challenge; death is a new beginning; those who were scattered accomplished world evangelization.
Do not worry about anything. We fear persecution. In the Bible, whenever persecution arose, God worked with great answers. Unbelievers, those who do not know the gospel, think that by persecuting they will win. For us, persecution is a new challenge. They think that by killing it ends. Stephen’s death was a new beginning. They thought that scattering everyone would end it. Those who were scattered accomplished world evangelization.

2) The Holy Spirit of God in you
In a word, through the first life camp: you are the temple of God. There is only one difference between the saved and the unsaved. “The Holy Spirit of God in you.” When you are saved, your unattractive face does not suddenly become handsome—there is no such rule. When you receive the fullness of the Spirit and are saved, you do not suddenly grow taller—no. I’ve shrunk by 1 cm. One thing is distinctly different: “Do you not know that the Holy Spirit of God dwells in you?”

3) Make 300%.
Do not be discouraged at all; make 300%. For you, it will become a new beginning.

4) Save the 237 nations and the 5000 tribes and block the plague of darkness.
Why must we do this? We must save the 237 nations and the 5000 tribes. There, spiritual darkness is spreading across the whole world like a disease. I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that this week would be when the first life camp begins for you. Let us pray.

Prayer. We give glory and thanks to God. We thank God who has given us the very best. Now help us cast aside other things and restore the things of God. Help us cast aside what is wrong and enjoy only the working of the Holy Spirit. Let a new answer begin in my life. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

2025.10.19 Sunday 2nd Service
237 Missions Committee Devotional Worship
Scripture Reading: Acts 11:1-18

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When we talk about world evangelization, Abraham said, ‘Surely not?’ So although he received many answers and made much preparation, in reality he was in a situation where he did not accomplish world evangelization. The same thing is happening now.

[ Genesis 37:11–45:1–5 ]
When Joseph spoke of world evangelization, it says, “Jacob kept the matter in mind.” Then one day Joseph became the prime minister. He came to carry out world evangelization. Thus we can easily miss what is important. And because it is not immediately visible before our eyes, we end up not recognizing it. However, this covenant will surely be fulfilled. I am speaking of what is happening now.

[ Exodus 2:1–10, 14:19 ]
This is the covenant that Moses heard from his mother. After the exodus, this is what is taking place now. On Moses’ way, God sent the Angel of the Lord ahead of him and guarded him from behind. This is what is taking place now. That is why we are offering the 237 missions dedication worship now. Many people misunderstand. They wonder what they should do, but it is enough just to hold to the covenant. Because that is faith. In reality, we cannot accomplish world evangelization, so we held only to the covenant, and God did it. You must hold to that evidence. Because Moses’ ability could not accomplish world evangelization, God sent the Angel of the Lord ahead of Moses and guarded him from behind.

[ 1 Samuel 1:9–11, 7:1–15, 17:1–47 ]
Look carefully at what happens in the Bible regarding missions. Hannah held to this covenant and prayed. One day, this covenant arose in Samuel as the Mizpah Movement. The same answer is arising even now. This became the amazing history by which David brought down Goliath and defeated the Philistines. It is the same even now.

[ Daniel 3:8–24, Daniel 6:10–22, Esther 4:1–15 ]
Those who held to the covenant given through Isaiah came to testify to God’s work there in Babylon. This is not about “you must do this” or “must not do that.” This is not about whether we can or cannot do it. We cannot understand God’s Word with our heads. We cannot go by our own ability. That is why we keep on disbelieving like this. “Surely, how could we do world evangelization?”—this is what Abraham thought. But it was fulfilled through Joseph, who believed the covenant. Daniel, who held to this covenant, brought about a history great enough to save the king. The same is happening even now. Through Esther, a work took place that saved a nation. It did not end there—the door to world evangelization was opened. This is happening even now.

[ Acts 13, 16, 19 ]
What is happening? The events of Acts chapter 13 are happening now. The events of Acts chapters 16 and 19 are happening even now.

Those who hold to this covenant, and know and believe it, are people who can do evangelism and missions. This is the time right now to receive this blessing. Originally, we ought to read all of Acts chapter 11 today. But because time is limited, we read only this portion.

▣ Introduction: Acts 11:1–18
We read only Acts chapter 11:1-18. We must be cautious. We are people who cannot do missions. Here, even though the age has changed, with the same time and the same answer, they still could not do missions. There were many explanations, but they could not do it. You must catch this. You may have many thoughts. You may have studied in school. You are living on that basis now and will continue to live on it. But you cannot do world evangelization with that. You must keep this in mind. With the thoughts the Jews had, they could not do world evangelization. They might be right words, but they could not do it. You must quickly catch this first. With the abilities you and I possess, we cannot do it. That is why Jesus spoke strongly: “All authority in heaven and on earth is given to Me, and I will be with you.” “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you.” They did not understand this. It cannot be done. There was even the matter of eating in Cornelius’ house—there are many weighty words today. You must hold to the covenant to receive the true answer today. There are many stories. Haven’t I said this several times? When I went to America—I consider the church leaders important—so after listening to them at length, everything they said was correct. So I always tell them, “Thank you for saying such very correct things. I’ll take it as a reference. However, elder, those words cannot evangelize America.” They looked a bit surprised. After hearing everything, I gave only the conclusion. “It cannot be done. American evangelization is not that simple. We cannot evangelize America by our strength. But God will surely do American evangelization.” That is why it is important. That is why today is extremely important.

▣ Main Message: Acts 11:19–30
The people who could do this—were these people. The church at Antioch. Their conditions were worse; they were those who were being chased. Those who were not being chased could not do it. So once it opens up to you, it’s over.

Introduction
1. The past
These people were still seized by the past. There was a circumcision party. How could there be a circumcision party—in the church? There was a circumcision party. You cannot do world evangelization like that.

2. The current mood
Why were they like that? Why did they say such wrong things? We can easily become like this. “Well, the current mood is like that.” Our remnants must not follow the mood. You must quickly discern the mood and go beyond it. You must remember this. Otherwise you will lose all the blessings. They are all at the doorstep, and you will miss them. These people could not do it. You must catch this first.

3. Public opinion
“Why did Peter go to a Gentile’s house and eat?” Does that make sense? From where we stand now, it does not make sense. Why was it like that then? Because of public opinion—public opinion. If you follow public opinion, you cannot do world evangelization.

4. The system
“Haven’t we done it this way until now? Wasn’t there a circumcision party? That is the system.” That may be true, but you cannot do world evangelization with that. You must teach your children these things so they know them, but they must go beyond them. They did not go beyond. That is why these people (Acts 11:19–30) did not go beyond. This is extremely important. These were the very people in the Early Church who received the greatest answers in Mark’s upper room.

5. Customs
They were still talking about “Haven’t we done it this way until now?”—customs. That is what was happening.

6. Tradition
What is even more fearsome? “Don’t we have traditions we have kept?” With such words—you can never do world evangelization. But these people (Acts 11:19–30) could do it simply. We must receive this blessing. Right? It is a great misfortune to live your whole life and depart having never been used for world evangelization.

7. The law
What is even more fearsome? They had an excuse. It sounds so right—“We must live according to the Word.” That’s right—the law. With this they blocked the whole gospel. This is how the Jews spoke.

Main Message
Not long after this, Israel ceased to exist. Paul even prepared for that. The church that prepared for it was the church at Antioch. If Jesus’ last words spoke of world evangelization, then we must align our direction that way as well. Whether it works or not is the next matter. Right? Whether we go or not is the next matter—the content must be correct. Even if we do not go, we must go in the right way. Even if we stop while going, we must go in the right way—if we go in the wrong way, it is useless. So how did the Antioch church do world evangelization?

1. The scattered ones
First. Though we did not read it all today, as you well know, it says, “Those who were scattered by the persecution that arose over Stephen…” They were the scattered ones. What is this, really?
[ Destiny ]
They were those who changed destiny. The scattered ones were not people who were merely running away. In fact, they were those who changed destiny. They went around doing the work of changing the destiny of others. This is missions. The covenant you must hold today is that the gospel you proclaim will overturn the destiny of many perishing people. You need not worry. You are worrying, but that is not your part to do. We are children of God—our destiny has been overturned. We are delivering this.

1) Genesis 13:18
So from the very beginning God said to Abraham, “Through you the nations will be blessed. Through your seed the nations will be blessed.” He said it from the start. Abraham at one point did not understand these words, and then he came to understand. From that time his destiny was completely overturned. May you go back receiving this blessing today. Destiny overturned.

2) The seven remnants
As you know, how did the seven remnants receive answers? Holding to this covenant, every destiny was overturned.

3) Those who were sent
They appear to be the scattered ones, but no—they were the sent ones. They look scattered, but they were sent. A remnant looks like one abandoned, but he is one who remains. Those of you who know English know this, right? The word remnant has two meanings—“the abandoned” and “the remaining.” It also has the meaning of “refuse,” and the meaning of “what remains in storage.” It is a striking word. They look like wanderers, but they are conquerors. They look like scattered ones, but they are the sent ones. You must remember this. You did not go by your own searching; you were sent from God.

The moment you hold to this covenant, the Angel of the Lord goes ahead of you, and the Angel of the Lord guards you from behind. According to (the words at the beginning), the answer comes. Even if you have nothing, it is fine. Holding to this covenant, how far have we come? We have come as far as the 5,000 tribes. Now, by God’s will, upheaval is happening worldwide, and children among the 5,000 tribes across the world are rising. Therefore, you must quickly prepare visas and such in advance. In America, Japan, and Korea—all advanced nations—it is understandable to be apprehensive because of visas. But the doors must open. The gospel is what blocks the worldwide spiritual epidemic.

Look at what happened in Cambodia. It is almost the same worldwide. Cambodia was simply caught this time. Apart from this gospel, there is no way to block it. Under no circumstances should you ever take back alleys in other countries. If they only needed to take your money, they could, but they kill you. They mercilessly kill. They have no thought and no maturity. For a trivial amount of money they have no future, nothing. Therefore we are working to raise important remnants within this, to extinguish the darkness.

2. Grace
In verse 23 it says, “He saw the grace.” Do you see the grace? In verse 19 it says, “Those who were scattered.”
[ Eyes ]
What does “he saw the grace” mean? It means their eyes were opened to three important things God gave. “He saw” means the eyes were opened. These eyes were opened. What eyes?

1) Past, today, future (blessing)
You are people who turn the past, today, and the future into blessing. You must see well. The gospel is turning the past, today, and the future into a platform of blessing. These people do not really know the gospel. “What is the gospel? Believing in Jesus.” Even the devil knows that—that is why he prevents people from believing. What is the gospel? It is to completely overturn the past, today, and the future into a platform of blessing. If you do not go that far, your life will never come out of the past. You will always remain there. That might be fine, but you pass it on to your children. You cannot come out. It is truly grievous. You cannot come out.

I tell the remnants, “Kids, be thankful for what you learned from your parents—and go beyond it. Do not spend your days always struggling with food, clothing, and shelter. You must do world evangelization. You cannot do that with your own ability. It is good that you went to college, but that alone is not enough.” Therefore, do it with what Christ has given. It is dark now. It is not only Vanuatu. It is so heartbreaking. We invited them, and for them it was their first time in life to get on a plane to come here. What an amazing thing—some brushed their teeth for the first time in their lives. It is miserable. Hearing that, Elder Mr. Soga in Japan asked, “Is there a way to send lots of toothpaste and toothbrushes?” There probably is.

I am not talking about brushing teeth. They are completely in darkness. They do not even know why they live. And the team that came to Korea were the elites. If you go a little deeper into the 5,000 tribes—you cannot even speak of it. They have no shoes at all. At all. Try living your whole life without shoes—you are not truly living. When we go, we prepare water to give them. There is no shortage of things to be frustrated about—we prepare water to give them. There is no water. “How do they live?” There is no water.

The gospel turns the past, today, and the future into a platform of blessing. The remnants did this.

2) Problems, conflicts, crises (answer)
The gospel makes problems, conflicts, and crises into answers. You must do this quickly—into answers. These eyes are opened, and “he saw the grace of the Lord.”

3) The throne (restoration)
The gospel restores the bartizan, journey, and guidepost of the throne, made with what Christ has given, because by our power it cannot be done. Why is it grace that “he saw the grace of the Lord”? Because we could do nothing and had done nothing, and yet the past, today, and the future were all overturned into blessing. It would be fortunate enough that destiny changed, but now problems, conflicts, and crises were all overturned into answers. And when we looked closely, the background of the throne is our background. Believe. Do not worry even about disease—believe. To a friend struggling to quit drugs, I said, “Hey, do not think about quitting. Receive healing first. You must gain spiritual strength. No one can help you. You must truly gain spiritual strength. Only then will you overcome. Everything else is a lie. Believe God’s Word. May the work of the Holy Spirit’s fullness arise in you. Input and imprint the bartizan, journey, and guidepost of the throne.” No matter how much people talk to those of you suffering spiritually, there is no one who can help you. That is why He showed this—“He saw the grace of the Lord.”

3. Disciples
Third. “A great many disciples were raised up.” In verse 26. Now the disciples were raised up as a great multitude in the church at Antioch—because they had to do world evangelization. This is verse 26.

1. The scattered ones (19)
This is verse 19,

2. Grace (23)
this is verse 23,

3. Disciples (26)
and this is verse 26. Here we find the answer regarding those who will do world missions. What is it?
[ 24, 25, eternity ]
They are those who saw this. Disciples began to arise.

1) Matthew 28:1–20
Right after Jesus rose, in Matthew 28:1–20, though some doubted, those who believed arose. He promised, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.” “I am with you not ‘until the end of the age’ only, but ‘always.’” We believe. These eyes were opened. Then a multitude of disciples cannot help but arise.

2) Mark 16:15–20
Where you go, those demon-possessed and those who are sick will be healed.

3) Acts 1:1–14
Persecution, in Acts 1:1–14, will rather become the beginning. Those whose eyes were opened gathered in Antioch. They could not help but do world missions.

You must truly enjoy this answer exactly as in (the Main Message).

As I said earlier, a few came to greet me, saying they were being ordained as pastors, and I said, “A pastor must have no reason. A pastor must have no ulterior motive. A pastor must not worry. He only needs to hold to the gospel alone. Then everything will be resolved.” Right? If you do not begin missions to save the 237 now, we will lose to the darkness. Our posterity will already have to go there and run errands. We must block it.

▣ Conclusion
So then, as we pray, what kind of answers will come from now on? We must also know this, right?

1. Acts 27:24
As we go holding to this covenant, what answers will come? No one believes God’s Word. That is how the world is. They listen to the devil’s words, but they do not believe God’s Word. They listen to human words, but they do not listen to your words. Thus they met a storm. It was then: “Last night an angel of the Lord stood beside me and said, ‘Paul, do not be afraid. You must stand before Caesar.’” This is the answer you will receive from now on. It means you will go to the place that has met crisis, give the Word, and calm the storm.

2. Acts 28:30–31
You must believe. There is no one who can block the Word. There is no one who can block the gospel.

3. Romans 15:23
It does not stop there. “You must go as far as Spain.” At that time they considered Spain the ends of the earth. “You must go as far as Spain.”

4. Romans 16:25–27
This is always the conclusion. God will give to you what He has kept hidden.

Therefore, from today onward, you who do world missions need not worry about anything. Wait by the strength God gives. Only. Do only that—only. Therefore you must first receive the answer. Only. Do not even think about healing the disease—only. From there the work begins. Thus, this word “only” is not an ordinary word. It is the word that saves everything. With this, as you pray throughout the week, you must truly wait for the answer to come at least once. God will send the army of heaven and guard you in front and behind. Let us pray.

Prayer. God, we thank You for giving us the work of saving the whole world. We thank You for giving it to the remnants. We thank You for opening the way to save the 5,000 tribes. From this very moment, let us stand before the power of God who works. Bless us to live a new life. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.